Automates container vulnerability management by providing continuous monitoring, automated patching, and compliance tools without requiring changes to base images or workflows. Reduces manual effort by up to 40%, accelerates compliance with regulations like FedRAMP, and ensures all container layers are securely updated with full transparency through SBOM and VEX statements.
Funding
$40.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Organizations face challenges in managing container vulnerabilities due to manual processes, the need for frequent updates, and the complexity of modern container environments. Traditional vulnerability management approaches often require disruptive base image changes or workflow modifications, hindering development velocity. This can lead to increased manual effort, delayed compliance, and potential security risks.
Solution
Root provides automated container vulnerability remediation, seamlessly integrating into existing workflows without requiring changes to base images. The platform automates vulnerability triage and patching, ensuring containers remain secure with minimal manual intervention. Root delivers continuous monitoring, automated SBOM & VEX generation, and supports major Linux distributions. By automating these processes, Root reduces manual effort, accelerates compliance with regulations like NIST, and enables organizations to maintain secure and up-to-date container environments.
Target Audience
Root targets DevSecOps teams, security engineers, and development teams seeking to streamline container vulnerability management, reduce manual effort, and accelerate compliance.
Features
- Automated vulnerability patching without container rebuilds or rebasing
- Continuous monitoring across the container ecosystem
- Automated SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) and VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability Exchange) generation
- Integration with existing CI/CD workflows and tools like Prisma Cloud, Snyk, Slack, and Jira
- Support for major Linux distributions
- Enterprise-grade compliance features for standards like NIST
- Forward and backward patching capabilities
- Curated container images that are lightweight and continuously patched