The container platform runtime must prohibit the instantiation of container images without explicit privileged status.

Controlling access to those users and roles responsible for container image instantiation reduces the risk of untested or potentially malicious containers from being executed within the platform and on the hosting system. This access may be separate from the access required to install container images into the registry and those access requirements required to perform patch management and upgrades within the container platform. Explicit privileges (escalated or administrative privileges) provide the regular user with explicit capabilities and control that exceeds the rights of a regular user.