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This is a repackaged open-source software product wherein additional charges apply for support by Solve DevOps. Deploy enterprise-ready, security-hardened Rocky Linux 9 with confidence. This AMI delivers Red Hat Enterprise Linux compatibility with comprehensive CIS Level 2 Benchmark controls pre-configured, providing enterprise security without enterprise licensing costs.
What is a Security-Hardened Image?
A hardened image is a pre-configured operating system where security best practices, compliance controls, and vulnerability mitigations are already implemented. Instead of spending days manually applying security configurations to a standard OS, you can launch instances that are secure and compliant from the first boot.
Who Benefits from Hardened Images?
- Financial Institutions: Meet PCI-DSS, SOX, and Basel III requirements
- Healthcare Organizations: Achieve HIPAA compliance for patient data protection
- Government Contractors: Satisfy NIST 800-171, CMMC, and FedRAMP controls
- Enterprises Migrating from RHEL: Get enterprise security without subscription costs
- DevOps Teams: Infrastructure as Code ready with built-in security
- Managed Service Providers: Standardized, secure deployments for all clients
Key Security Features
- CIS Level 2 Compliance: Implements comprehensive security controls from the Center for Internet Security
- SELinux Enforcing: Mandatory access controls preventing unauthorized access
- FIPS Ready: Cryptographic modules ready for FIPS 140-2 compliance
- Zero Trust Ready: Network segmentation and least-privilege configurations
- Audit & Compliance: Pre-configured logging, SIEM-ready, with compliance reporting
Getting Started
- Subscribe: Click "Continue to Subscribe" and accept the terms
- Configure: Select your instance type and region
- Launch: Deploy via EC2 console, CLI, CloudFormation, or Terraform
- Connect: SSH to your instance using your key pair
ssh -i your-key.pem rocky@your-instance-ip
Highlights
- Enterprise Security, Community Cost: Get RHEL-grade security with CIS Level 2 hardening at a fraction of the cost - perfect for cost-conscious enterprises
- Compliance Accelerator: Pre-configured for PCI-DSS, HIPAA, NIST, and SOC 2 requirements - pass audits on first scan
- Production-Ready: SELinux enforcing, AIDE monitoring, comprehensive audit logging, and automated patching configured out-of-the-box
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Includes the latest security patches for Rocky Linux 9.6 and CIS benchmarks
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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, CloudFormation, or Terraform
- Connect: SSH to your instance using your key pair
ssh -i your-key.pem rocky@your-instance-ip
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