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scanning-container-images-with-grype

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Scans container images, filesystems, and SBOMs for known CVEs with Anchore Grype, matching Syft-generated SBOM packages against NVD, GitHub Advisories, and OS-specific feeds with configurable severity thresholds and failure gates. Use when Grype or Syft is the chosen toolchain, when scanning an existing SBOM rather than an image, or when gating a build on severity. Keywords: Grype, Syft, SBOM, NVD, GitHub Advisory, --fail-on, severity threshold. Do not use when the toolchain is Trivy - use scanning-docker-images-with-trivy.

When to use

• When conducting security assessments that involve scanning container images with grype
• When following incident response procedures for related security events
• When performing scheduled security testing or auditing activities
• When validating security controls through hands-on testing

When not to use

• when the toolchain is Trivy

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