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Security scanners already support most container and VM image formats in widespread use.

Does this increase complexity? Yes, it does. Is it worth the cost? Depends on each individual case IMO.

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> Security scanners already support most container and VM image formats in widespread use.

E.g.,

> Container Security stores and scans container images as the images are built, before production. It provides vulnerability and malware detection, along with continuous monitoring of container images. By integrating with the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) systems that build container images, Container Security ensures every container reaching production is secure and compliant with enterprise policy.

* https://docs.tenable.com/enclave-security/container-security...

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You need a tool like Anchore and PrismaCloud to scan the container images then monitor them in runtime with PrismaCloud. Trellix can “scan” however most people turn off or exclude container directories on the host because it can interfere with the running container.
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