Automated CVE Remediation for Containers and Services
A U.S.-based technology enterprise needed to strengthen its security posture without slowing development velocity. With hundreds of microservices deployed across container environments, the company required a scalable way to identify and patch vulnerabilities before release.
Challenges
Manual triage and remediation processes delayed releases and increased exposure to known CVEs.
Security and DevOps teams lacked a unified mechanism for vulnerability visibility, prioritization, and automated compliance verification across environments.
The Solution
KnackForge designed and implemented a fully automated CVE-remediation pipeline on AWS.
Key elements included:
- GitOps-driven automation to manage declarative updates.
- AWS Lambda for event-based triggers that initiate patch cycles.
- AWS CodePipeline for orchestrating build-test-deploy workflows.
- AWS Security Hub integration to detect vulnerabilities in real time.
- Amazon Inspector, EventBridge, SNS for alerting and audit notifications.
The design unified security automation within existing CI/CD practices, aligning with DevSecOps principles.
The Impact
- 60% reduction in manual patching effort.
- Zero critical vulnerabilities post-deployment.
- Improved release frequency and stronger compliance tracking.
The project demonstrated how container security and automation can coexist to deliver both velocity and resilience.
Technologies Used:
- AWS Lambda
- AWS CodePipeline
- AWS Security Hub