Hardened vs Locked images

Hardened images use the common defense mechanisms that we explore in the Protections section, we try to push as much as possible without removing essential features. They are designed to be a drop-in replacement for most of every day deployments without any hassle and this is where the user should start.

Locked images on the other hand push for more security and give up edge use cases, remove dangerous features that may cause some applications to break, reduce the flexibility at the cost of giving the user much more security.