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Minimus Launches Secure DevOps Service with Vetted Artifacts

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Business Honor
29 April, 2025

Minimus unveils secure managed service with curated containers and VMs to safeguard DevOps from supply chain threats.

Minimus has introduced a new managed service that aims to secure DevOps workflows through the provision of access to safe, minimal container images and virtual machines. Minimus' latest technology is aimed at mitigating the risks involved in downloading software artifacts from open sources — a long-standing vulnerability in modern software supply chains.

As CTO John Morello explains, the service guarantees developers and DevOps teams do not have to depend on possibly tainted third-party repositories. Instead, they have access to a curated collection of hardened software artifacts that were carefully reviewed for security vulnerabilities and weaknesses.

At the center of the new service is a specially designed operating system that streamlines artifact orchestration while greatly minimizing the attack surface of running applications. This integration-friendly strategy aligns directly to DevOps priorities: speed, automation, and reliability — now augmented with built-in security.

Morello emphasized that the service is built with DevSecOps principles in mind, embedding security early into the development lifecycle. “We’re solving the problem at the root — where developers source their dependencies,” he said. “It’s prevention, not just detection.”

For already-stated DevOps teams suffering from security scans and alert overload, Minimus presents a refreshing change. With added pre-vetted artifacts, teams spend less time dealing with false positives or security issues at late stages in the development cycle and more time building and deploying features.

This step also addresses increasing demand for protection against supply chain attacks, wherein hackers inject malware into what appear to be trusted pieces of software. As attackers continue to develop new techniques, protecting artifact sources is now an important DevOps mandate.

Ultimately, Minimus' service is a step toward mature DevOps practice — one that prioritizes not just speed and automation but also secure, trusted foundations from the beginning.