This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for a pre-hardened, AWS-optimized image with verification reports and maintenance. This AMI delivers Rocky Linux 10.2 hardened following Red Hat STIG guidance and tuned for EC2 by Easycloud-with before/after security scan reports and SBOM.
This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for a pre-hardened, AWS-optimized image with verifiable compliance evidence and maintenance. Based on Rocky Linux 10.2, this AMI is hardened following Red Hat STIG guidelines, tuned for Amazon EC2 workloads, and equipped with a complete OpenSCAP evidence pack and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM).
Value-Added Features
Security & Compliance:
Red Hat STIG Alignment: 356 security controls applied via the SCAP Security Guide, including auditd logging, SSH hardening, kernel command line and module blocklist restrictions, and strict password policy enforcement.
Fully Patched at Release: Zero packages with a pending update at build time, verified. The complete CVE scan ships inside the image.
Comprehensive Evidence Pack: Every AMI includes an OpenSCAP evidence pack generated against Red Hat STIG guidance for Rocky Linux 10.2, located under /opt/hardening-report/:
Base_Report.html: Pre-hardening OpenSCAP scan report representing the initial baseline.
Tailored_Profile_Report.html: Post-hardening scan report evaluated against the tailored profile shipped inside this image.
Raw_STIG_Report.html: Post-hardening scan report evaluated against the unmodified baseline Red Hat STIG profile.
Exceptions.txt: Itemized list of unapplied STIG rules along with technical justifications (AWS compatibility, site-specific policies, CSP service conflicts).
Tuning_Parameters.txt: Every performance tuning parameter applied on top of the hardening, each shown against its base-image value.
compliance_mapping.csv: Rule-by-rule mapping to NIST SP 800-53 controls and Red Hat STIG identifiers with pass/fail statuses.
package_changes.txt: Package delta report comparing the final image against the minimal stock installation.
sbom.spdx.json: Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) in SPDX format generated from the RPM database.
key_files.sha256: SHA-256 checksums of the key configuration files changed by the hardening, so the delivered state can be verified.
README.txt: Index file detailing artifact contents, administrative operational guidelines, and configuration defaults.
System Footprint & Reliability Optimization:
Minimal Footprint: Built on a minimal OS installation to reduce the attack surface and remove unnecessary packages.
Storage Layout: Configured with a streamlined 10 GB root (/) partition layout to minimize disk footprint while ensuring core system operation.
Validation Testing: Functional verification conducted on clean AMI launches through multi-round integration testing, verifying complete software lifecycle operations with SELinux enforcing.
AWS Network & Kernel Tuning:
Network Stack: TCP BBR congestion control with fair queueing, increased connection backlogs, buffer adjustments, and MTU probing enabled.
System Tuning: Red Hat tuned daemon active with a custom cloud profile, custom transparent hugepages (madvise), and modified memory/EBS writeback parameters.
EC2 Integration: Configured with NVMe I/O timeouts, Amazon Time Sync (chrony), IRQ balance daemon, and size-capped persistent journald logging.
Maintenance Specifications: Rebuilt and updated bi-weekly to monthly incorporating upstream Rocky Linux 10.2 security updates, updated artifact documentation per release, and administrative documentation.
About Rocky Linux 10
Rocky Linux 10 Foundation: A 100% bug-for-bug compatible, enterprise-grade derivative of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Serving as the premier downstream alternative to traditional CentOS, it provides a clean, bloat-free, and secure foundation with exceptional ecosystem compatibility for AlmaLinux and other RHEL-based workloads.
Next-Generation Enterprise Platform: Rebuilt from RHEL 10 sources, Rocky Linux 10 carries the newest enterprise kernel and toolchain of the Red Hat lineage while preserving the binary compatibility the ecosystem depends on. Applications certified for RHEL 10 run without modification, giving teams a forward-looking base with a long maintenance horizon.
Highlights
Red Hat STIG Hardened Base: Pre-configured with 356 security controls applied via the SCAP Security Guide, incorporating SSH hardening, kernel command line and module blocklists, and strict password policies out of the box.
Comprehensive Compliance Reports & SBOM: Includes verifiable security audit reports and a complete Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), enabling instant verification of Red Hat STIG posture and rapid vulnerability assessments out-of-the-box.
AWS Performance Tuning & Regular Updates: Optimised for EC2 with TCP BBR and Red Hat tuned cloud profiles, updated bi-weekly to monthly with upstream security patches.
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If you are an AWS Free Tier customer with a free plan, you are eligible to subscribe to this offer. You can use free credits to cover the cost of eligible AWS infrastructure. See AWS Free Tier for more details. If you created an AWS account before July 15th, 2025, and qualify for the Legacy AWS Free Tier, Amazon EC2 charges for Micro instances are free for up to 750 hours per month. See Legacy AWS Free Tier for more details.
You pay by the hour for this hardened Rocky Linux 10 image, billed per running instance. Pricing is not tiered. Instead, each rate maps to a specific AWS EC2 instance type you choose. The many options span general-purpose, compute-optimized, memory-optimized, storage-optimized, GPU, and high-performance computing families, plus sizes from nano up to metal. Larger instances with more CPU, memory, or accelerators carry higher hourly rates. Your cost scales with the instance size you select and the hours you run it. You can run multiple instance types and stop billing by stopping instances.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
What do I actually receive for each hourly rate I select?
Each rate covers the hardened Rocky Linux 10 image running on one AWS EC2 instance of the type you pick. The instance type sets the CPU, memory, storage, and any GPU or accelerator you get. You pay the software rate plus the underlying AWS infrastructure charge for that instance.
Am I charged when my instance is stopped or paused?
Software charges accrue only while an instance runs. When you stop an instance, the hourly software rate stops. Stopped instances may still incur AWS storage fees for attached volumes, but the image itself meters running hours only. Stopping instances is how you halt billing.
What security work is already built into this hardened image?
The image applies security hardening based on recognized industry benchmarks, reducing the system's attack surface with tightened access controls and firewall configuration. It also targets common compliance mandates. This baseline comes with every instance type, so the hardening does not change with the size you choose.
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Connection Methods:
To access your instance, SSH into the public IP address as rocky using your specified launch key pair. You can switch to the root user environment by running sudo su -. Please see the links below for additional information:
SSH (Port 22): Required for initial system access.
Security Recommendation: For production environments, strictly limit SSH access to trusted IP addresses only via AWS Security Groups.
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