Iron Bank Registry1

About

Iron Bank Registry1 is ranked #45 of 56 in container registries on Inferse. It runs on Web. There is a free plan.

Compared on container registries

Free plan

Yesregistry1.dso.mil

Image scanning

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OCI artifacts

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Maximum image size

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Facts

Purpose

Iron Bank is a Platform One repository that provides hardened software container images and compliance and vulnerability assessments for the Department of Defense.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Registry

Registry1 is an OCI-compliant registry where users can download images using the command line.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Image access

Registry1 does not allow anonymous image pulls; users need a Repo1/Registry1 account.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Hardening pipeline

The Container Hardening Pipeline checks project requirements, builds hardened containers, scans them, and publishes findings to VAT and images to Registry1.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Security artifacts

Hosted containers can include Anchore, Twistlock, and OpenSCAP scan results, ClamAV virus scans, Trufflehog secrets scans, Syft SBOMs, Cosign signatures, and vendor finding justifications.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Refresh cadence

Iron Bank images are rebuilt every 24 hours with updated operating system packages.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Risk information

Iron Bank provides automated Acceptance Baseline Criteria compliance results and a numeric Overall Risk Assessment score for images.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Integrations

The documented ecosystem includes Repo1 Git repositories and CI pipelines, VAT for tracking vulnerability findings and justifications, and tools including Anchore, OpenSCAP, Twistlock, Cosign, and Renovate.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Supported users

Iron Bank is intended for DoD organizations consuming or contributing containers, authorization officials assessing application risks, and commercial vendors bringing applications to the DoD.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Publishing restriction

External container images cannot be uploaded directly to the registry; images must pass through the Iron Bank Container Hardening Pipeline.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Deployment limit

Iron Bank publishes container images but does not run or automatically deploy them in a user's environment.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Support

Users can request support by creating repository issues with the appropriate templates, attending Iron Bank weekly sessions, or contacting Iron Bank support directly.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Authorization limit

Hardened containers do not themselves have a Certificate to Field or an Authority to Operate.docs-ironbank.dso.mil · 9 Oct 2026

Where it ranks on Inferse

• Best Container Registries in 2026#45 of 56

Sources

• docs-ironbank.dso.mil/faq/· checked 9 Oct 2026
• docs-ironbank.dso.mil/quickstart/components/· checked 9 Oct 2026
• docs-ironbank.dso.mil/quickstart/pipeline/· checked 9 Oct 2026
• docs-ironbank.dso.mil/overview/· checked 9 Oct 2026