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This product includes charges for the pre-configured security hardening setup, along with ongoing image maintenance. Foundation Level 2 Hardened CentOS 9 builds on our Level 1 framework with additional and more stringent security controls, designed for organizations with heightened security requirements and sensitive workloads.
Overview
This CentOS 9 virtual machine image is fully preconfigured with Foundation Security's Level 2 hardening framework and deploys in minutes. Level 2 builds on our Level 1 secure baseline by adding additional and more stringent security measures intended for high-security and highly regulated workloads.
This enhanced profile includes stricter authentication policies, advanced logging and auditing, stronger access control rules, and additional system lockdown configurations to further reduce the attack surface. Foundation Level 2 is intended for environments where security requirements exceed standard enterprise baselines - such as workloads involving sensitive data, regulated industries, or mission-critical systems where risk tolerance is extremely low.
By applying these advanced controls prior to launch, this image eliminates the extensive engineering effort typically required to achieve such a hardened state on a baseline operating system. It reduces the risk of misconfiguration, enforces stricter security boundaries, and ensures a consistent, repeatable high-security posture from day one.
Foundation Security images are updated regularly to incorporate the latest security enhancements and to maintain alignment with evolving threat landscapes. This offering is ideal for organizations that require the highest practical level of operating system security while maintaining performance and operational stability.
Foundation Security has a team of industry experts with deep knowledge of advanced hardening, compliance, and secure system design, ensuring every image is built and maintained to the highest standards. The team also provides ongoing support to help customers maintain this advanced security posture over time
Foundation Security is a proud AWS Partner focused on delivering hardened operating system images for security-conscious organizations. Our images are trusted by several Fortune 500 companies and leading organizations in regulated industries, demonstrating the reliability and proven track record of our solutions.
Highlights
- Maximum Security Baseline: Deploy a fully preconfigured CentOS 9 virtual machine image hardened with Foundation Level 2 controls in minutes. This profile enforces more stringent security measures than Level 1, designed for organizations with the highest security requirements.
- Advanced Hardening Measures: Level 2 includes stricter authentication policies, enhanced logging and auditing, tighter access controls, and additional system lockdown settings to minimize risk in high-security environments.
- Trusted Expertise: Built and maintained by Foundation Security, a proud AWS Partner delivering advanced hardened operating system images. Our images are trusted by Fortune 500 companies and regulated industries, and are continuously updated to stay ahead of emerging threats.
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Pricing is based on actual usage, with charges varying according to how much you consume. Subscriptions have no end date and may be canceled any time.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t3.medium Recommended | $0.4205 |
t3.micro | $0.091 |
t2.micro | $0.091 |
m6a.metal | $0.637 |
x2iezn.2xlarge | $0.7595 |
m6id.large | $0.4205 |
r6i.16xlarge | $0.637 |
i7ie.2xlarge | $0.7595 |
r7i.48xlarge | $0.637 |
m5.4xlarge | $0.784 |
Dimensions summary
You pay by the hour for a hardened CentOS 9 image, billed per running instance. Each dimension maps to a specific AWS EC2 instance type, so your rate depends on the instance you launch. Smaller instances like t3.nano or t2.micro carry lower hourly rates, while larger compute, memory, storage, GPU, and bare-metal types cost more. Pricing scales with the instance's size and capability, not with tiers or feature packages. The software configuration stays the same across every option; you choose the instance that fits your workload, and you are charged only for the hours you run.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
You get a hardened CentOS 9 image running on the AWS EC2 instance type you select. The image is configured using industry hardening frameworks such as STIG and NIST. The instance type sets your compute, memory, storage, or GPU capacity, and your hourly rate reflects that instance's size.
The software charge meters running instance-hours only. When you stop an instance, the hourly software charge stops accruing. Stopped instances may still incur underlying AWS storage fees for attached volumes, but those are separate from this software's per-hour rate.
Yes. Each instance type is priced independently by the hour. When you launch a different type, you pay that type's rate for the hours it runs. The software configuration stays the same across types, so only the hourly rate changes based on the instance you choose.
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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
This is the initial release of the Foundation Level 2 Hardened CentOS 9 image by Foundation Security
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Quick Start
Launch your CentOS 9 instance and connect using SSH on port 22. The default username is centos.
Example: ssh -i /path/to/your-key.pem centos@<public-ip-address>
For step-by-step instructions, see: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AccessingInstances.html
For improved security, we recommend connecting through AWS Systems Manager Session Manager when possible: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/session-manager.html
If you connect over SSH, configure your security group to allow access only from your trusted IP address.
This image has been fully hardened with Foundation Level 2 security controls applied and validated before release. No additional hardening steps are required after launch.
Once connected, you can immediately begin installing and running your applications on a secure, advanced-hardened baseline.
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