Overview
Trivy is an open-source security scanner developed by Aqua Security. It's designed to detect vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, and software bill of materials (SBOM) in various targets such as container images, file systems, Git repositories, virtual machine images, and Kubernetes deployments. Trivy supports most popular programming languages, operating systems, and platforms. The architecture involves scanners that identify specific security issues within these targets. It offers integration with platforms like GitHub Actions, Kubernetes Operator, and VS Code. Trivy is used for proactive security assessments, compliance validation, and risk mitigation across the software development lifecycle. Its integration into CI/CD pipelines enables automated security checks.