# Guarding Azure Functions: Serverless Meets Secure-by-Design Containers

DevFeed: [Guarding Azure Functions: Serverless Meets Secure-by-Design Containers](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/guarding-azure-functions-serverless-meets-secure-by-design-containers-13074.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/guarding-azure-functions-serverless-meets-secure-by-design-containers>)

Published: 2025-07-17T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

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

Topics: [azure functions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/azure-functions.md>), [chainguard containers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard-containers.md>), [azure container apps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/azure-container-apps.md>), [Serverless](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/serverless.md>), [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [Node.js](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/node-js.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [event driven](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/event-driven.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>)

Tags: [azure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/azure.md>), [azure-functions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/azure-functions.md>), [chainguard-containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-containers.md>), [cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud.md>), [container-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-images.md>), [event-driven](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/event-driven.md>), [node-js](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/node-js.md>), [safe-source-for-open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/safe-source-for-open-source.md>), [secure-by-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/secure-by-design.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [serverless](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/serverless.md>)

## AI overview

The article presents Chainguard Containers for Azure Functions, combining serverless deployment with secure-by-design, traceable container images. It describes a customized Node.js base image containing the Azure Functions Host, Node.js Worker for Functions, compatibility support, and extension bundles.

## Source excerpt

Chainguard Containers with Azure Functions offers the convenience of serverless and the confidence of a trusted, traceable image built for security.