diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b31dad64..f19af445 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 - ✨(backend) add documents/all endpoint with descendants #1553
 - ✅(export) add PDF regression tests #1762
 - 📝(docs) Add language configuration documentation #1757
+- 🔒(helm) Set default security context #1750
 
 ### Fixed 
 
diff --git a/src/helm/impress/values.yaml b/src/helm/impress/values.yaml
index 9595f4b8..8a5401fe 100644
--- a/src/helm/impress/values.yaml
+++ b/src/helm/impress/values.yaml
@@ -227,7 +227,14 @@ backend:
     backoffLimit: 2
 
   ## @param backend.securityContext Configure backend Pod security context
-  securityContext: null
+  securityContext:
+    allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+    capabilities:
+      drop:
+      - "ALL"
+    runAsNonRoot: true
+    seccompProfile:
+      type: RuntimeDefault
 
   ## @param backend.envVars Configure backend container environment variables
   ## @extra backend.envVars.BY_VALUE Example environment variable by setting value directly
@@ -431,7 +438,14 @@ frontend:
   sidecars: []
 
   ## @param frontend.securityContext Configure frontend Pod security context
-  securityContext: null
+  securityContext:
+    allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+    capabilities:
+      drop:
+      - "ALL"
+    runAsNonRoot: true
+    seccompProfile:
+      type: RuntimeDefault
 
   ## @param frontend.envVars Configure frontend container environment variables
   ## @extra frontend.envVars.BY_VALUE Example environment variable by setting value directly
@@ -603,7 +617,14 @@ yProvider:
   sidecars: []
 
   ## @param yProvider.securityContext Configure yProvider Pod security context
-  securityContext: null
+  securityContext:
+    allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+    capabilities:
+      drop:
+      - "ALL"
+    runAsNonRoot: true
+    seccompProfile:
+      type: RuntimeDefault
 
   ## @param yProvider.envVars Configure yProvider container environment variables
   ## @extra yProvider.envVars.BY_VALUE Example environment variable by setting value directly