# Chainguard Starter Images Now Available in Iron Bank: Minimal, Secure, and Reliable

DevFeed: [Chainguard Starter Images Now Available in Iron Bank: Minimal, Secure, and Reliable](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/chainguard-starter-images-now-available-in-iron-bank-minimal-secure-and-reliable-12983.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/chainguard-starter-images-now-available-in-iron-bank-minimal-secure-and-reliable>)

Published: 2025-03-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard.md>), [chainguard images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard-images.md>), [supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/supply-chain-security.md>), [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>)

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## AI overview

Chainguard Starter Images are now available in the Iron Bank image repository. The images are designed to reduce vulnerability findings, simplify VAT remediation, and streamline the path to Authorization to Operate. Chainguard describes them as secure-by-default images built from source with signed and attested artifacts, build-time SBOMs, hardened compiler settings, and reduced attack surfaces.

## Source excerpt

Chainguard Starter Images are zero CVE container images that are now available in the Iron Bank image repository.