cleanstart/cert-manager-controller repository overview

Verified CERT-MANAGER-CONTROLLER Container Image

A hardened, minimal CERT-MANAGER-CONTROLLER container image built from source with verifiable software provenance and an SBOM, designed for secure production deployments.

For additional versions including FIPS support, explore CleanStart Images — secure, hardened container images⁠

Pull Latest Image Download the container image from the registry

docker pull cleanstart/cert-manager-controller:latest

docker pull cleanstart/cert-manager-controller:latest-dev

Basic Run Run the container with basic configuration

docker run -it --name cert-manager cleanstart/cert-manager-controller:latest --v=2 --cluster-resource-namespace=cert-manager

Production Deployment Deploy with production security settings

docker run -d --name cert-manager-prod \
  --read-only \
  --security-opt=no-new-privileges \
  --user 1000:1000 \
  -v /etc/cert-manager:/etc/cert-manager \
  cleanstart/cert-manager-controller:latest

Volume Mount Mount local directory for persistent data

docker run -v /etc/cert-manager:/etc/cert-manager \
  -v /var/run/cert-manager:/var/run/cert-manager \
  cleanstart/cert-manager-controller:latest

Port Forwarding Run with custom port mappings

docker run -p 9402:9402 cleanstart/cert-manager-controller:latest

Why Use CleanStart Images⁠

• Verified — Built from source with verifiable software provenance
• Hardened — Minimal software footprint designed for secure deployment
• Transparent — SBOM available for visibility into image contents
• Production-ready — Built for modern container environments