Agent Deployment: Docker Hardening

Infrastructure · updated Fri Feb 27

Security and isolation standards for running AI agents in containerized environments.

Steps

  1. Run container as a non-root user to prevent privilege escalation.
  2. Set CPU and Memory limits to prevent 'Infinite Loop' resource exhaustion.
  3. Mount the root filesystem as read-only where possible.
  4. Use minimal base images (Alpine or Distroless) to reduce the attack surface.
  5. Inject secrets via secure vault or mount; never use plain-text ENV variables.
  6. Implement a health check that triggers a restart if the agent hangs in a loop.

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