Which of the following is a primary security concern associated with container technology?

Question

Options

• AContainer sprawl and management complexity
• BInsufficient storage capacity
• CIncompatibility with legacy systems
• DHigh resource consumption

• A
  88% (23)
• B
  8% (2)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Container sprawl - the uncontrolled proliferation of containers across an environment - is a well-documented primary security concern because it creates a large, difficult-to-monitor attack surface; forgotten or unpatched containers become easy entry points for attackers, and tracking which containers are running what code becomes operationally unmanageable at scale.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (Storage capacity) is an operational/infrastructure concern, not a security issue specific to containers.
• C (Legacy incompatibility) is an integration challenge, not a security vulnerability inherent to container technology.
• D (High resource consumption) describes a performance concern; containers are actually known for being lightweight, making this doubly incorrect.

Memory tip: Think of containers like rabbits - they multiply fast and are hard to track. "Sprawl" = security gaps hiding in the crowd. The other options (storage, compatibility, resources) are generic IT problems, not container-specific security concerns.

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