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Kirkland, Washington, United States

Chainguard is a remote‑first company focused on securing the open source software supply chain for engineering and security teams.

Chainguard is a security and open source software company dedicated to strengthening the software supply chain for developers and security teams. Operating as a remote-first organization, Chainguard emphasizes building trustworthy software by default and guiding customers toward secure, efficient development and deployment practices. The organization focuses on integrity, transparency, and collaboration within the open source ecosystem, offering guidance and tooling to help teams reduce vulnerabilities, improve compliance, and accelerate delivery without compromising security. Its work centers on protecting open source software and enabling safe innovation for a global audience of startups, enterprises, and public sector teams.

Securing the open source supply chain is our life's work.

What we offer

Chainguard Solutions

Comprehensive security solutions for trusted software supply chains, encompassing containers, libraries, and VMs.

www.chainguard.dev

Who do we serve

Growth Stage Technology Companies

Growth-stage tech firms seeking secure, verifiable software supply chains.

TechnologySoftware DevelopmentDevOps

Public Sector And Regulated Industries

Public sector and regulated industries requiring strong compliance and secure deployment baselines.

Public SectorGovernmentRegulated Industries

Open Source Teams And Developer Communities

Open source projects requiring trusted supply chains and reproducible builds.

Open SourceSoftware Development

Large Enterprises With Platform Engineering

Large enterprises seeking standardized, secure platform tooling for extensive teams.

Enterprise ITCloudTechnology

Market segments

Market size by segment

Growth potential (CAGR)

Software supply chain security

1.19 Billion USD16.5% CAGR

Capabilities to produce build-time SBOMs, cryptographic signatures and provenance attestations, from-source builds, and reproducible artifact pipelines to ensure integrity across CI/CD.

Container image security

1.72 Billion USD17.8% CAGR

Provision of minimal, zero-CVE container images, continuous rebuilds, integrated malware protection and private package repositories to reduce image attack surface and supply-chain risk.

Dependency vulnerability management

2.1 Billion USD13.7% CAGR

Automated identification, remediation and provenance tracking for CVEs in language libraries and package dependencies, including rebuilds and attestations for traceability.

Infrastructure hardening and compliance

10 Billion USD10% CAGR

OS-level STIG hardening, hardened VMs, compliance-focused configurations and continuous updates to meet regulatory and public-sector security requirements.

More information about our offering

Chainguard Solutions

Chainguard Solutions encompass secure-by-default technologies including Chainguard Containers, Chainguard Libraries, and Chainguard VMs. Each product is designed to minimize security risks, enhance compliance, and ensure trusted deployments across various platforms. Utilizing build-time SBOMs, cryptographic signatures, and OS-level hardening, these solutions facilitate a secure environment from development through to deployment, leveraging continuous updates and rigorous security measures.

  • Mitigates Vulnerability Risks
    Default setups ensure all products are free from known security vulnerabilities, promoting a safe environment.
  • Maintains Consistent Security Posture
    Continuous updates keep the system aligned with the latest security measures.
  • Reduces Security Risks
    Security measures mitigate the risk of malicious code integration across the software supply chain.
  • Reduces Vulnerability Exposure
    Prioritized remediation ensures that software remains secure from known vulnerabilities.
  • Ensures Trust and Authenticity
    Cryptographic signatures provide undeniable proof of origins, enhancing security for deployment.
  • Maximizes Trust in Software Components
    Ensuring that all components are trustworthy significantly reduces vulnerability risks.
  • Facilitates Compliance and Transparency
    These Software Bills of Materials ensure all components are documented, aiding compliance and visibility.
  • Enhances Security Posture
    Applying STIG guidelines reinforces compliance and mitigates security risks.
  • Ensures Secure Package Management
    Private repositories allow developers to securely fetch packages, ensuring integrity.

References

Methodology and sourcing behind the figures shown above.

Software supply chain security

Estimate primarily based on software-specific market reports in searchResults. Zion Market Research explicitly values the software supply chain security market at about USD 1.19B in 2024 with a 16.5% CAGR; independent estimates focused on software platforms (NetMarket Analytics) report similar 2024 sizing (~USD 1.2B) and high growth rates. Broader "supply chain security" research (MarketsandMarkets, IMARC) shows a larger market (USD ~2.5–2.6B in 2024) with mid-teens CAGR, supporting that the software-focused segment is a subset with higher growth. I use Zion’s software-focused figure as the primary size and its CAGR as the growth-potential estimate, corroborated by other sources in the searchResults.

Container image security

Estimate uses an image-specific market report for container image scanning services (USD 1.72B in 2024, CAGR 17.8%) as the best direct proxy for "container image security." Broader container security reports (Grand View, IMARC, Fortune) show container security market sizes in the low‑single-digit billions with high double‑digit CAGRs (roughly 19–26%), supporting strong growth potential for the image/security subset.

Dependency vulnerability management

GrowthMarketReports explicitly estimates the dependency vulnerability management market at USD 2.1B in 2024 with a projected CAGR of 13.7% (2025–2033). This niche sits within the broader security & vulnerability management market (reported ~USD 16–18B in the mid-2020s with CAGRs ~6–9%), implying dependency-focused solutions are a smaller but faster-growing segment.

Infrastructure hardening and compliance

Estimate derived by treating “infrastructure hardening and compliance” as a focused subset of broader critical-infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity and compliance services (patching, hardened OS/VMs, continuous compliance). Major CIP market reports place the global market between ~148–151 billion USD (2024–2025); compliance/GRC and Compliance-as-a-Service segments are smaller but faster-growing (enterprise GRC ~24.5B in 2026; CaaS ~4.5B in 2026). Assuming infrastructure hardening & compliance represents roughly 6–7% of the CIP market (covering patching/vulnerability management, compliance services, hardened images/VMs) and overlaps with rising CaaS/GRC adoption, the implied niche market is approximately 8–12 billion USD today. Given higher growth in compliance and cloud-native security segments, a CAGR near 10% is reasonable (above CIP’s 4–6% but below the fastest CaaS/GRC forecasts).

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