Automate registry scanning with Harbor & Sysdig

The blog post explores the integration of automated registry scanning into container workflows using Harbor and Sysdig, emphasizing the importance of shifting security to the earliest stages of the development process to improve security impact and reduce "time to fix" vulnerabilities. Harbor, an open-source container registry project hosted by CNCF, offers features like integration with third-party scanning backends, enhancing the user experience by presenting scanning results directly in the Harbor UI. The article outlines how Sysdig Secure's pluggable scanning capabilities can be integrated with Harbor to automate image scanning, especially for third-party images that may bypass CI/CD pipelines, by using an adapter that allows communication between Harbor and Sysdig Secure for vulnerability reporting. It details the setup process, including the use of Kubernetes and Helm Charts, and presents two scanning operation modes: backend and inline scanning, each with its own pros and cons. The post concludes by highlighting the benefits of this integration as part of a secure container lifecycle and encourages users to implement these practices to establish a more robust security pipeline.