diff --git a/score/score.go b/score/score.go
index 390d7af..df8a06e 100644
--- a/score/score.go
+++ b/score/score.go
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ import (
 func RegisterAllChecks(allObjects ks.AllTypes, checksConfig *checks.Config, runConfig *config.RunConfiguration) *checks.Checks {
 	allChecks := checks.New(checksConfig)
 
+	if runConfig == nil {
+		runConfig = &config.RunConfiguration{}
+	}
+
 	deployment.Register(allChecks, allObjects)
 	ingress.Register(allChecks, allObjects)
 	cronjob.Register(allChecks)
diff --git a/score/security/security.go b/score/security/security.go
index 4262a8d..6cbc10d 100644
--- a/score/security/security.go
+++ b/score/security/security.go
@@ -109,20 +109,51 @@ func containerSecurityContextUserGroupID(ps ks.PodSpecer) (score scorecard.TestS
 	return
 }
 
-// podSeccompProfile checks that a Seccommp profile is configured for the pod
+// podSeccompProfile checks that a Seccommp profile is configured. The
+// seccompProfile can be specified either through annotation or securityContext.
+// There are two ways to specify the seccomp profile via securityContext --
+// at the pod level or  container level.
+// Pod level seccomp profile is preferred since it is applied to all containers.
 func podSeccompProfile(ps ks.PodSpecer) (score scorecard.TestScore, err error) {
 	metadata := ps.GetPodTemplateSpec().ObjectMeta
 
-	seccompAnnotated := false
+	secured := false
+
+	// Check if the seccomp profile is set via annotation
 	if metadata.Annotations != nil {
 		if _, ok := metadata.Annotations["seccomp.security.alpha.kubernetes.io/defaultProfileName"]; ok {
-			seccompAnnotated = true
+			secured = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	//Check if seccomp is set via securityContext at Pod or Container Level
+	if !secured {
+		elements := make(map[string]bool)
+		if ps.GetPodTemplateSpec().Spec.SecurityContext != nil && ps.GetPodTemplateSpec().Spec.SecurityContext.SeccompProfile != nil {
+			secured = true
+		} else {
+			// This does not check initContainers, only Containers
+			for _, container := range ps.GetPodTemplateSpec().Spec.Containers {
+				if container.SecurityContext != nil && container.SecurityContext.SeccompProfile != nil {
+					elements[container.Name] = true
+					secured = true
+				} else {
+					score.AddComment(container.Name, "The container has not configured Seccomp", "Running containers with Seccomp is recommended to reduce the kernel attack surface")
+					elements[container.Name] = false
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// one unsecured container is enough to fail the test
+		for _, value := range elements {
+			if !value {
+				secured = false
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if !seccompAnnotated {
+	if !secured {
 		score.Grade = scorecard.GradeWarning
-		score.AddComment(metadata.Name, "The pod has not configured Seccomp for its containers", "Running containers with Seccomp is recommended to reduce the kernel attack surface")
 	} else {
 		score.Grade = scorecard.GradeAllOK
 	}
diff --git a/score/security_test.go b/score/security_test.go
index 2f077ea..2c3aa6f 100644
--- a/score/security_test.go
+++ b/score/security_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,50 @@ func TestContainerSeccompMissing(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
+func TestPodSecurityContextPresent(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	structMap := make(map[string]struct{})
+	structMap["container-seccomp-profile"] = struct{}{}
+
+	testExpectedScoreWithConfig(t, []ks.NamedReader{testFile("pod-seccomp-securecontext-ok.yaml")}, nil, &config.RunConfiguration{
+		EnabledOptionalTests: structMap,
+	}, "Container Seccomp Profile", scorecard.GradeAllOK)
+}
+
+func TestContainerSecurityContextSeccompPresent(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	structMap := make(map[string]struct{})
+	structMap["container-seccomp-profile"] = struct{}{}
+
+	testExpectedScoreWithConfig(t, []ks.NamedReader{testFile("pod-seccomp-container-securecontext-ok.yaml")}, nil, &config.RunConfiguration{
+		EnabledOptionalTests: structMap,
+	}, "Container Seccomp Profile", scorecard.GradeAllOK)
+}
+
+func TestPodSecurityContextSeccompAbsent(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	structMap := make(map[string]struct{})
+	structMap["container-seccomp-profile"] = struct{}{}
+
+	testExpectedScoreWithConfig(t, []ks.NamedReader{testFile("pod-seccomp-securecontext-warning.yaml")}, nil, &config.RunConfiguration{
+		EnabledOptionalTests: structMap,
+	}, "Container Seccomp Profile", scorecard.GradeWarning)
+}
+
+func TestContainerSecurityContextSeccompAbsent(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	structMap := make(map[string]struct{})
+	structMap["container-seccomp-profile"] = struct{}{}
+
+	testExpectedScoreWithConfig(t, []ks.NamedReader{testFile("pod-seccomp-container-securecontext-warning.yaml")}, nil, &config.RunConfiguration{
+		EnabledOptionalTests: structMap,
+	}, "Container Seccomp Profile", scorecard.GradeWarning)
+}
+
 func TestContainerSeccompMissingNotRunByDefault(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	skipped := wasSkipped(t, []ks.NamedReader{testFile("pod-seccomp-no-annotation.yaml")}, nil, nil, "Container Seccomp Profile")
diff --git a/score/testdata/pod-seccomp-container-securecontext-ok.yaml b/score/testdata/pod-seccomp-container-securecontext-ok.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51ea534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/score/testdata/pod-seccomp-container-securecontext-ok.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  name: pod-test-1
+spec:
+  containers:
+  - name: foobar
+    image: foo/bar:latest
+    securityContext:
+      privileged: False
+      runAsUser: 30000
+      runAsGroup: 30000
+      readOnlyRootFilesystem: True
+      seccompProfile:
+        type: RuntimeDefault 
+
diff --git a/score/testdata/pod-seccomp-container-securecontext-warning.yaml b/score/testdata/pod-seccomp-container-securecontext-warning.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5bc54d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/score/testdata/pod-seccomp-container-securecontext-warning.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  name: pod-test-1
+spec:
+  containers:
+  - name: foobar
+    image: foo/bar:latest
+    securityContext:
+      privileged: False
+      runAsUser: 30000
+      runAsGroup: 30000
+      readOnlyRootFilesystem: True
+      seccompProfile:
+        type: RuntimeDefault 
+  - name: foobaz
+    image: foo/baz:latest
+    securityContext:
+      privileged: False
+      runAsUser: 30000
+      runAsGroup: 30000
+      readOnlyRootFilesystem: True
+  - name: foozed
+    image: foo/zed:latest
+    securityContext:
+      privileged: False
+      runAsUser: 30000
+      runAsGroup: 30000
+      readOnlyRootFilesystem: True
+      seccompProfile:
+        type: RuntimeDefault 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/score/testdata/pod-seccomp-securecontext-ok.yaml b/score/testdata/pod-seccomp-securecontext-ok.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1eba33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/score/testdata/pod-seccomp-securecontext-ok.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  name: pod-test-1
+spec:
+  securityContext:
+    seccompProfile:
+      type: RuntimeDefault
+  containers:
+  - name: foobar
+    image: foo/bar:latest
+    securityContext:
+      privileged: False
+      runAsUser: 30000
+      runAsGroup: 30000
+      readOnlyRootFilesystem: True
diff --git a/score/testdata/pod-seccomp-securecontext-warning.yaml b/score/testdata/pod-seccomp-securecontext-warning.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26014f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/score/testdata/pod-seccomp-securecontext-warning.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  name: pod-test-1
+spec:
+  securityContext:
+      privileged: False
+      runAsUser: 30000
+      runAsGroup: 30000
+      readOnlyRootFilesystem: True 
+  containers:
+  - name: foobar
+    image: foo/bar:latest
+  - name: foobaz
+    image: foo/baz:latest