RapidFort is a container security platform that reduces vulnerabilities and attack surface in containerized workloads. The platform provides curated container images with near-zero CVEs that are STIG/CIS-hardened and FIPS-validated, offering over 25,000 pre-secured images as foundations for financial and regulated workloads. The platform includes multiple components: Analyzer performs deep binary scanning to identify exploitable CVEs and generates Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and Runtime Bill of Materials (RBOM) artifacts. Profiler identifies execution-path vulnerabilities and detects drift across registries and clusters. Optimizer removes unused components from containers, achieving up to 95% CVE reduction and up to 90% attack surface reduction without requiring code changes. CART (Continuous Audit-Ready Tooling) enforces CIS/STIG baselines and exports compliance artifacts. RapidFort supports compliance frameworks including PCI DSS 4.0, SOX Section 404, FFIEC, and FedRAMP-relevant cloud standards. The platform provides continuous vulnerability validation, runtime-verified lineage, and drift detection to support audit and regulatory requirements. It generates verifiable SBOM and RBOM artifacts for auditors, regulators, and customers. The solution operates across cloud, hybrid, and air-gapped environments, integrating into CI/CD pipelines to maintain security posture throughout the software development lifecycle. It addresses software supply chain security by securing third-party, open source, and vendor-supplied container images before they enter production systems.