---
title: "Trivy Security Scanner for Containers and IaC"
description: "Trivy is Aqua Security’s scanner for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, SBOMs, and license issues. It fits security review, container hygiene, and infrastructure-as-code checks in one CLI."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy"
author: "Aqua Security"
publisher_type: "Company"
category:
  - "Security & Verification"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "aquasecurity/trivy"
  github_stars: 34481
---

# Trivy Security Scanner for Containers and IaC

Trivy is Aqua Security’s scanner for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, SBOMs, and license issues. It fits security review, container hygiene, and infrastructure-as-code checks in one CLI.

## Prerequisites

Docker, Kubernetes, Git, or a local filesystem target depending on scan mode

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

Install command or upstream instructions:

```
brew install trivy
```

## Documentation

- https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/trivy-security-scanner-containers-iac/)