Security on Pi Stack

Fleet vs Wazuh vs Teleport: Self-Hosted Endpoint Management & Device Compliance Guide 2026

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Managing hundreds or thousands of endpoints — servers, workstations, laptops, and containers — is one of the most complex operational challenges for infrastructure teams. Commercial endpoint management platforms like Jamf, CrowdStrike Falcon, and Tanium charge per-device licensing fees that scale into tens of thousands of dollars annually. They also require your telemetry data to flow through third-party cloud infrastructure.

Self-Hosted Supply Chain Security: Sigstore/Cosign vs Notation vs in-toto 2026

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Software supply chain attacks have grown exponentially in recent years. Compromised packages, tampered container images, and unauthorized code modifications threaten every organization that builds and deploys software. Self-hosted supply chain security tools give you full control over artifact signing, verification, and provenance — without trusting third-party SaaS platforms.

Best Self-Hosted TLS Termination Proxy: Traefik vs Caddy vs HAProxy (2026)

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A TLS termination proxy sits at the edge of your network, handling HTTPS decryption so your backend services don’t have to. It manages SSL certificates, enforces TLS versions, and offloads cryptographic overhead from your applications. For self-hosters running multiple services behind a single public IP, a good TLS termination proxy is essential infrastructure. If you’re also evaluating load balancing options, note that many load balancers double as TLS termination proxies — the line between the two roles is often blurred.

DefectDojo vs Greenbone vs Faraday: Best Self-Hosted Vulnerability Management 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Vulnerability management is the backbone of any serious security program. Rather than running scanners in isolation and drowning in CSV reports, a dedicated vulnerability management platform aggregates findings from multiple sources, deduplicates results, tracks remediation progress, and generates compliance-ready reports — all from a single self-hosted dashboard.

External Secrets Operator vs Sealed Secrets vs Vault Secrets Operator: Kubernetes Secrets Management 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Managing secrets in kubernetes is one of the most critical challenges for platform engineers running self-hosted clusters. The native Secret object stores data as base64-encoded strings — not encrypted at rest by default — making it unsuitable for production workloads without additional tooling.

gVisor vs Kata Containers vs Firecracker: Container Sandboxing Guide 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When you run containers on a shared kernel, a single exploit can compromise every workload on that host. Container runtimes like docker and containerd rely on Linux namespaces and cgroups for isolation — effective for accidental misconfiguration, but insufficient against a determined attacker who escapes the container boundary. Sandbox runtimes solve this by adding an additional isolation layer between the container and the host kernel.

Kube-Bench vs Trivy vs Kubescape: Container & Kubernetes Hardening Guide 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Running containers and kubernetes clusters in production without security scanning is like leaving your server’s front door unlocked. Misconfigurations, outdated base images, overly permissive RBAC policies, and exposed secrets are the top causes of container breaches. The good news: you don’t need expensive commercial tools to catch them.

Shuffle SOAR vs StackStorm vs IRIS: Self-Hosted Security Automation & Incident Response Guide 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When a security alert fires at 3 AM, your team needs more than just a notification — it needs action. Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms bridge the gap between alert detection and incident resolution. They connect your existing tools, automate repetitive tasks, and give analysts a single workspace to manage investigations.

AIDE vs OSSEC vs Tripwire: Self-Hosted File Integrity Monitoring Guide 2026