This product has charges associated with it for security hardening. This AWS-based ec2 is pre-configured with the latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 image, hardened and optimized for security and to help address DISA STIG compliance needs.
This is a repackaged software product wherein additional charges apply for hardening. This AWS-based ec2 comes pre-configured with the latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 image that is optimized for security, featuring advanced hardening measures to help protect against vulnerabilities and to help ensure compliance with DISA STIG best practices.
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) Benchmarks are a comprehensive set of cybersecurity standards aimed at enhancing the security of information systems within the Department of Defense (DoD) and other federal agencies. These benchmarks provide detailed guidance on configuring and managing systems, networks, and software to ensure they meet stringent security requirements.
By adhering to STIGs, organizations can mitigate vulnerabilities, prevent unauthorized access, and ensure compliance with government security policies. STIGs are essential for maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of critical systems and data in environments that demand the highest level of security.
Key Features
Ensure Compliance with Security Standards: DISA STIGs aim to ensure that systems, networks, and applications comply with stringent security standards and policies mandated by the Department of Defense (DoD) and other federal agencies. This helps maintain a consistent and robust security posture across all information systems.
Mitigate Security Risks and Vulnerabilities: STIGs provide specific configuration guidelines and best practices designed to minimize vulnerabilities and protect against potential cyber threats. By following STIGs, organizations can reduce the risk of unauthorized access, data breaches, and other security incidents.
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Highlights
Standardized Security Configuration: STIGs provide detailed configuration guidelines to secure a wide range of technologies, including operating systems, cloud platforms, databases, and network devices. These standards ensure that systems are hardened against vulnerabilities, reducing the risk of attack.
Compliance and Auditing: STIGs are critical for compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies. Organizations must regularly assess systems against STIG benchmarks to maintain their Authority to Operate (ATO), ensuring that they meet federal security requirements like the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).
Continuous Updates and Automation: DISA regularly updates STIGs to reflect new vulnerabilities and evolving cybersecurity threats. Automation tools, such as SCAP (Security Content Automation Protocol) and Ansible STIG roles, help organizations efficiently apply and monitor STIG compliance across systems.
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You pay by the hour for a hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 image aligned with DISA STIG benchmarks. Pricing is not tiered by feature. Instead, each dimension maps to a specific AWS EC2 instance type, and you pick the one that fits your workload. Options span general-purpose (t, m), compute-optimized (c), memory-optimized (r), storage-optimized (d, i), and GPU (g, p) families in sizes from small to 16xlarge. Hourly cost scales with instance size and family. You run the same hardened image on whichever instance you choose. Volume and private offers are available for enterprise and government buyers.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
What does one hourly charge cover, and what is the hardened image aligned to?
Each hourly charge covers one running instance of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 image, configured to DISA STIG benchmarks. The rate depends on the EC2 instance type you launch. You pay per hour the instance runs, and every instance type carries the same hardened, compliance-aligned software.
Am I charged the hourly software fee when my instance is stopped?
The software fee meters running hours only. A stopped or terminated instance does not accrue the hourly software charge. Note that AWS may still bill for attached storage while the instance is stopped. Charges resume when you start the instance again.
How do I change the hourly rate if my workload grows?
There is no automatic tier upgrade. You choose the EC2 instance type at launch, and that sets the hourly rate. To move to a different size or family, you launch the image on another instance type. The hardened configuration stays the same across all instance choices.
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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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Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 image with DISA STIG Benchmarks.
Select the instance and choose Connect.
Choose the EC2 Instance Connect tab.
For Connection type, choose Connect using EC2 Instance Connect.
Access the ec2 with the default username: "ec2-user"
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