# Why Golden Images still matter and how to secure them with Chainguard

DevFeed: [Why Golden Images still matter and how to secure them with Chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-golden-images-still-matter-and-how-to-secure-them-with-chainguard-13330.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/why-golden-images-still-matter-and-how-to-secure-them-with-chainguard>)

Published: 2025-05-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

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

Topics: [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [DevOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/devops.md>), [software bill of materials](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-bill-of-materials.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [cloud-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-infrastructure.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [aws](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aws.md>), [azure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/azure.md>), [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard.md>), [chainguard-containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-containers.md>), [container-image](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-image.md>), [container-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-images.md>), [containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/containers.md>), [devops](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devops.md>), [golden-image](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/golden-image.md>), [golden-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/golden-images.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [provenance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/provenance.md>), [sbom](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sbom.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [zero-cves](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zero-cves.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains why well-managed golden image programs remain important for modern software delivery. It describes how continuously rebuilt, patched, signed, scanned, and versioned images--with SBOMs, attestations, provenance, and policy compliance--can improve security and streamline development workflows, while presenting Chainguard as an alternative to homegrown programs.

## Source excerpt

Golden container image programs can be a great way to increase efficiency and security for your engineering team. Learn how to do it right with Chainguard.