Securing Higher Education: How Chainguard Reinvents Software Supply Chain Security

Universities today face a growing challenge: how to modernize with open source while keeping systems secure and compliant. This is especially difficult when managing decentralized research environments, limited security staff, and increasing software security regulations such as Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).

Chainguard addresses these challenges by embedding security directly into the software development lifecycle. Our compliance-ready, hardened container images are minimal and distroless, providing a secure-by-default foundation for innovation. In this Tech Spotlight, you will discover key benefits such as:

• Secure Foundations
• Audit-Ready Documentation
• System Security Plan (SSP) Alignment
• Simplified Compliance