diff --git a/agent.go b/agent.go
index 79c15dd..a52b9d4 100644
--- a/agent.go
+++ b/agent.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, configFilePath string, hostDNSServer DNSServer,
 		if !isActive {
 			config.EgressPolicy = EgressPolicyAudit
 			config.DisableSudo = false
+			config.DisableSudoAndContainers = false
 			apiclient.DisableTelemetry = true
 			config.DisableFileMonitoring = true
 			WriteAnnotation("StepSecurity Harden Runner is disabled. A subscription is required for private repositories. Please start a free trial at https://www.stepsecurity.io")
@@ -133,6 +134,10 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, configFilePath string, hostDNSServer DNSServer,
 	sudo := Sudo{}
 	var ipAddressEndpoints []ipAddressEndpoint
 
+	if config.DisableSudoAndContainers {
+		go sudo.uninstallDocker()
+	}
+
 	// hydrate dns cache
 	if config.EgressPolicy == EgressPolicyBlock {
 		for domainName, endpoints := range allowedEndpoints {
@@ -247,6 +252,15 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, configFilePath string, hostDNSServer DNSServer,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if config.DisableSudoAndContainers {
+		err := sudo.disableSudoAndContainers(tempDir)
+		if err != nil {
+			WriteLog(fmt.Sprintf("%s Unable to disable sudo and docker %v", StepSecurityAnnotationPrefix, err))
+		} else {
+			WriteLog("disabled sudo and docker")
+		}
+	}
+
 	if config.DisableSudo {
 		err := sudo.disableSudo(tempDir)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index f927477..d63f1b3 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -11,18 +11,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 type config struct {
-	Repo                  string
-	CorrelationId         string
-	RunId                 string
-	WorkingDirectory      string
-	APIURL                string
-	OneTimeKey            string
-	Endpoints             map[string][]Endpoint
-	EgressPolicy          string
-	DisableTelemetry      bool
-	DisableSudo           bool
-	DisableFileMonitoring bool
-	Private               bool
+	Repo                     string
+	CorrelationId            string
+	RunId                    string
+	WorkingDirectory         string
+	APIURL                   string
+	OneTimeKey               string
+	Endpoints                map[string][]Endpoint
+	EgressPolicy             string
+	DisableTelemetry         bool
+	DisableSudo              bool
+	DisableSudoAndContainers bool
+	DisableFileMonitoring    bool
+	Private                  bool
 }
 
 type Endpoint struct {
@@ -31,18 +32,19 @@ type Endpoint struct {
 }
 
 type configFile struct {
-	Repo                  string `json:"repo"`
-	CorrelationId         string `json:"correlation_id"`
-	RunId                 string `json:"run_id"`
-	WorkingDirectory      string `json:"working_directory"`
-	APIURL                string `json:"api_url"`
-	OneTimeKey            string `json:"one_time_key"`
-	AllowedEndpoints      string `json:"allowed_endpoints"`
-	EgressPolicy          string `json:"egress_policy"`
-	DisableTelemetry      bool   `json:"disable_telemetry"`
-	DisableSudo           bool   `json:"disable_sudo"`
-	DisableFileMonitoring bool   `json:"disable_file_monitoring"`
-	Private               bool   `json:"private"`
+	Repo                     string `json:"repo"`
+	CorrelationId            string `json:"correlation_id"`
+	RunId                    string `json:"run_id"`
+	WorkingDirectory         string `json:"working_directory"`
+	APIURL                   string `json:"api_url"`
+	OneTimeKey               string `json:"one_time_key"`
+	AllowedEndpoints         string `json:"allowed_endpoints"`
+	EgressPolicy             string `json:"egress_policy"`
+	DisableTelemetry         bool   `json:"disable_telemetry"`
+	DisableSudo              bool   `json:"disable_sudo"`
+	DisableSudoAndContainers bool   `json:"disable_sudo_and_containers"`
+	DisableFileMonitoring    bool   `json:"disable_file_monitoring"`
+	Private                  bool   `json:"private"`
 }
 
 // init reads the config file for the agent and initializes config settings
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ func (c *config) init(configFilePath string) error {
 	c.EgressPolicy = configFile.EgressPolicy
 	c.DisableTelemetry = configFile.DisableTelemetry
 	c.DisableSudo = configFile.DisableSudo
+	c.DisableSudoAndContainers = configFile.DisableSudoAndContainers
 	c.DisableFileMonitoring = configFile.DisableFileMonitoring
 	c.Private = configFile.Private
 	c.OneTimeKey = configFile.OneTimeKey
diff --git a/sudo.go b/sudo.go
index 4be2e63..5a4c226 100644
--- a/sudo.go
+++ b/sudo.go
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 type Sudo struct {
@@ -12,6 +15,7 @@ type Sudo struct {
 
 const (
 	sudoersFile = "/etc/sudoers.d/runner"
+	runnerUser  = "runner"
 )
 
 func (s *Sudo) disableSudo(tempDir string) error {
@@ -40,3 +44,91 @@ func (s *Sudo) revertDisableSudo() error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (s *Sudo) disableSudoAndContainers(tempDir string) error {
+
+	s.removeDockerDirectoriesAndFiles()
+
+	// Remove socket permissions if they exist
+	s.removeSocketPermissions()
+	var errstrings []string
+
+	err := s.disableSudo(tempDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		WriteLog(fmt.Sprintf("error disabling sudo: %v", err))
+		errstrings = append(errstrings, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	//flatten errs
+	if len(errstrings) > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error disabling sudo and containers: %s", strings.Join(errstrings, "\n"))
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// removeSocketPermissions removes permissions from Docker and containerd sockets if they exist
+func (s *Sudo) removeSocketPermissions() {
+	// Check and remove docker.sock permissions if it exists
+	if _, err := os.Stat("/var/run/docker.sock"); err == nil {
+		cmd := exec.Command("sudo", "chmod", "000", "/var/run/docker.sock")
+		err := cmd.Run()
+		if err != nil {
+			WriteLog(fmt.Sprintf("error removing docker.sock permissions: %v", err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check and remove containerd.sock permissions if it exists
+	if _, err := os.Stat("/run/containerd/containerd.sock"); err == nil {
+		cmd := exec.Command("sudo", "chmod", "000", "/run/containerd/containerd.sock")
+		err := cmd.Run()
+		if err != nil {
+			WriteLog(fmt.Sprintf("error removing containerd.sock permissions: %v", err))
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func run(cmd string, args ...string) {
+	WriteLog(fmt.Sprintf("Running: %s %v", cmd, args))
+	c := exec.Command(cmd, args...)
+
+	stdout, _ := c.StdoutPipe()
+	stderr, _ := c.StderrPipe()
+
+	if err := c.Start(); err != nil {
+		WriteLog(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to start command: %s", err))
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		scanner := bufio.NewScanner(stdout)
+		for scanner.Scan() {
+			WriteLog(scanner.Text())
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Stream stderr
+	go func() {
+		scanner := bufio.NewScanner(stderr)
+		for scanner.Scan() {
+			WriteLog(scanner.Text())
+		}
+	}()
+
+	if err := c.Wait(); err != nil {
+		WriteLog(fmt.Sprintf("Command failed: %v", err))
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Sudo) uninstallDocker() error {
+	WriteLog("Uninstalling docker")
+	run("sudo", "apt-get", "purge", "-y",
+		"docker-ce", "docker-ce-cli", "containerd.io")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Sudo) removeDockerDirectoriesAndFiles() error {
+	run("sudo", "rm", "-rf", "/var/lib/docker")
+	run("sudo", "rm", "-rf", "/var/lib/containerd")
+	run("sudo", "rm", "-f", "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list")
+	run("sudo", "rm", "-f", "/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc")
+	return nil
+}