Docker Scout vs Scan

Brief Comparison of Integrated Docker Supply Chain Security Solutions

Updated on 06.03.2023

Vulnerability scanning for local Docker images was introduced in late 2020 with the command docker scan. The Docker Scan command would use Snyk’s engine to scan Docker images for security vulnerabilities and create a list of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs).

Around a week ago, Docker introduced their own security scanning command, docker scout, deprecating docker scan. After the SBOM hype of late…