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This product has charges associated with it for Level 2 advanced security hardening.
This EC2 instance is built on Windows Server 2025 Core and hardened to exceed baseline security standards - ideal for regulated, high-risk, and automation-first environments.
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Hardened Windows AMI for Secure Cloud Deployments
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Pre-Hardened EC2 Image for AWS, Azure, and GCP
This is a repackaged software product with additional charges for Level 2 hardening. The image is based on Windows Server 2025 Core and configured with elevated security controls aligned to Level 2 benchmarks, including PCI DSS, HIPAA, DISA STIG, and NIST 800-53. This configuration enforces stricter defaults, disables non-essential services, and applies defense-in-depth measures that may limit usability in favor of security. It is designed for organizations operating in sensitive environments such as finance, healthcare, government, and SaaS infrastructure. The image is GUI-free by design and optimized for remote management via secure CLI tools. It includes hardened registry settings, restricted access policies, enhanced firewall configurations, disabled unnecessary services, and updated security patches to minimize the attack surface. This Level 2 baseline is tailored for high-security workloads and compliance-driven environments, ensuring a lightweight yet robust foundation for your Windows Server deployments.
Use Cases: . Regulated Workloads: Ideal for HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP, and ISO 27001 environments . Zero-Trust Infrastructure: Hardened Core VMs for bastion, jump host, or gateway roles . Security-Sensitive Automation: DSC, Ansible, and PowerShell-driven deployments with strict controls . Container Hosts: ECS-optimized Core base for Windows containers with minimal footprint . CI/CD Build Agents: Secure, ephemeral build environments with no GUI dependencies
Key Features: . Hardened to Level 2 security benchmarks (PCI DSS, HIPAA, DISA STIG, NIST 800-53) . GUI and RDP disabled by default . EC2Launch v2 pre-installed and validated . Registry, services, and firewall hardened . Compatible with AWS Systems Manager, License Manager, and EC2 Image Builder
Why Use Madarson IT Windows Server Core Images? Madarson IT certified Core images are: . Always up to date and security-hardened . Built for automation, compliance, and remote management. . Ideal for headless workloads, container hosts, and infrastructure roles
Highlights
- . Level 2 Advanced hardened image ideal for mission-critical workloads in sensitive environments . Core configuration to reduce attack surface and improve uptime.
- Hardening helps protect against unauthorized access, denial of service, and other cyber threats by limiting potential weaknesses that make systems vulnerable to cyberattacks.
- Hardening is a process that helps reduce attack surfaces and protect against Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability attacks.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Win 2025
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
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m5a.xlarge Recommended | $0.10 |
t3.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.05 |
t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.025 |
r5a.4xlarge | $0.40 |
i3.xlarge | $0.10 |
c5a.16xlarge | $1.60 |
t3.2xlarge | $0.20 |
m5a.large | $0.05 |
m5a.8xlarge | $0.80 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.20 |
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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.
Version release notes
Secure Windows 2025 Core - Level 2 Hardened AMI for High-Security Workloads
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Usage instructions
This image is built on Windows Server Core and does not include a desktop experience. Customers can access and manage the instance using: AWS Systems Manager (SSM) . No need for public IP or open ports . Secure shell access via AWS Console or CLI . Requires IAM role with AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore PowerShell Remoting (WinRM) . Enable TCP port 5985 in your security group . Connect using Enter-PSSession from a remote PowerShell session Windows Admin Center (Optional) . Install WAC on a local machine or gateway VM . Connect via WinRM for GUI-based remote management
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