# Stay secure: Strategies and tooling for updating container images

DevFeed: [Stay secure: Strategies and tooling for updating container images](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/stay-secure-strategies-and-tooling-for-updating-container-images-13237.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/stay-secure-strategies-and-tooling-for-updating-container-images>)

Published: 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

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

Topics: [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>)

Tags: [container-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-images.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>)

## AI overview

This article examines strategies and tooling for updating container images while balancing security and stability. It argues that delaying updates increases risk and technical debt, and recommends upgrading as soon as practicable with automated testing to catch regressions before production deployment.

## Source excerpt

Learn from Chainguard experts about strategies and tools for keeping Kubernetes container images updated and secure.