argoexec-fips
ArgoExec FIPS Overview
Secure your stack with a FIPS-validated hardened Argo Workflows Executor image freshly-built by Minimus. Minimus images always include the most up-to-date package version for all packages and dependencies contained in the image.
Argo Workflows is a workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes that can be used to run CI/CD pipelines natively on Kubernetes. ArgoExec is the workflow executor that runs in init containers, the wait sidecar so Argo can capture outputs, handle signals, and coordinate artifacts.
Compatibility Requirement: Note that this image requires that all workflow task containers utilize Minimus FIPS validated images. Please note that this requirement applies specifically to task-level containers and not to the underlying Argo Workflows infrastructure (such as the controller or server). This is necessary because the argoexec sidecar, which is injected into each task pod, depends on the cryptographic libraries provided by the Minimus environment.
FIPS 140-3 Certification
This image is FIPS-validated to ensure its cryptographic operations meet the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) required for secure government and regulated environments. Its core cryptographic modules are validated under the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) and comply with the FIPS 140-3 standard.
To verify that the FIPS 140-3 provider is configured and active, follow the instructions in the FIPS compliance tab.
Try It Out
To take the Minimus Argo Workflows executor image for a test run, look up the version information:
docker run --rm \
reg.mini.dev/argoexec-fips versionTechnical Considerations
The ArgoExec FIPS image provided by Minimus is a FIPS-validated, slim, security-hardened alternative to the public image from the Argo project. The images are largely interchangeable, with a few differences as noted below.
ArgoExec FIPS built by Minimus:
- Runs as root to support required functions.
- Starts with the entrypoint
argoexecand a null CMD, aligned with how the emissary executor is invoked. - Drill down on the version specification tab to see the default user, listening ports, entrypoint, volumes, environment variables, etc.
The Payoff
A hardened, minimal image that will remain more secure for the long run and accrue vulnerabilities at a slower rate.
- See the risk reduction dashboard for a detailed CVE comparison over the past 30 days.
- Review the compliance report to see the default hardening and security configurations for the image.
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