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This is a repackaged open-source software product wherein additional charges apply for support by Solve DevOps. Deploy production-ready, security-hardened Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with confidence. This AMI implements comprehensive CIS Level 2 Benchmark controls, saving your team weeks of manual configuration and reducing security risks from day one.
What is a Security-Hardened Image?
A hardened image is a pre-configured operating system with security best practices, compliance controls, and vulnerability mitigations already implemented. Instead of starting with a standard OS and spending days applying security configurations, you can launch instances that are secure by default.
Who Benefits from Hardened Images?
- Financial Services: Meet PCI-DSS, SOX, and regulatory requirements
- Healthcare: Achieve HIPAA compliance and protect patient data
- Government Contractors: Satisfy NIST, FISMA, and FedRAMP controls
- E-commerce: Secure payment processing and customer data
- SaaS Providers: Demonstrate security commitment to enterprise customers
- Startups: Enterprise-grade security without dedicated security teams
Key Security Features
- CIS Level 2 Compliance: Implements 200+ security controls from the Center for Internet Security
- Zero-Day Protection: Kernel hardening, ASLR, and secure boot configurations
- Audit-Ready: Pre-configured logging, monitoring, and compliance reporting
- Access Control: Enhanced authentication, authorization, and network security
- Automated Updates: Security patches applied with minimal downtime
Getting Started
- Subscribe: Click "Continue to Subscribe" and accept the terms
- Configure: Select your instance type and region
- Launch: Deploy via EC2 console, CLI, or Infrastructure as Code
- Connect: SSH to your instance using your key pair
ssh -i your-key.pem ubuntu@your-instance-ip
Highlights
- Instant Compliance: Pre-configured CIS Level 2 controls eliminate weeks of manual hardening and ensure immediate compliance readiness
- Production-Ready Security: Comprehensive protection with kernel hardening, access controls, audit logging, and automated security updates built-in
- Cost-Effective: Reduce security consulting costs by 70% and deployment time by 95% compared to manual hardening
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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Includes the latest updates to Ubuntu 24.04 and CIS benchmarks v2
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Getting Started
- Subscribe: Click "Continue to Subscribe" and accept the terms
- Configure: Select your instance type and region
- Launch: Deploy via EC2 console, CLI, or Infrastructure as Code
- Connect: SSH to your instance using your key pair
ssh -i your-key.pem ubuntu@your-instance-ip
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