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    Hardened Ubuntu 18.04 Image by Kurian

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    This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for patching the operating system and the maintenance provided by Kurian. Kurian's Ubuntu 18.04 hardened image is built by following industry standard benchmarks and tools like AWS Inspector.

    Overview

    This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for patching the operating system and the maintenance provided by Kurian.

    This AMI is built in accordance with the industry standard hardening methods. By using a hardened operating system for running your applications is taking the first step to secure production environments from security breaches.

    This AMI has been packaged by Kurian using license free community versions of the software applications included for the ease of the deployment and implementing operational best practices. All the trademarks mentioned are owned by the respective companies and groups, and Kurian is not affiliated to any of those entities contractually unless that is indicated specifically as part of this statement.

    Highlights

    • Hardened AMI built by following industry standard methods and tools such as AWS Inspector for Linux Operating System, levels 1 and 2.
    • Meets multiple compliance requirements set by cybersecurity frameworks and audit procedures such as SOC 2 Type 2.
    • Reduces risk to your business and reduces total operational costs.

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    64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

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    Operating system
    Ubuntu 18.04.6

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    Hardened Ubuntu 18.04 Image by Kurian

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    Delivery details

    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

    Updated version of the hardened AMI with latest OS security patches applied on July 17th, 2023.

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    Usage instructions

    • Spin up new instances using one-click from AWS console or aws cli or autoscaling options as your infrastructure provisioning process requires.
    • SSH into the new instance as user ubuntu to perform additional configurations.
    • Customers can use this AMI to build applications. It is up to the application developers where and how to store any sensitive information and to encrypt data in rest and transit and, for any such requirements, the customers may have to customize this AMI to meet the needs as determined by the working of the applications.
    • The AMI does not store any passwords or keys and it is up to the customers to rotate the secrets if that would be added as part of the customization. The AMI does not have any encrypted data that is needed for any build process.

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    Overview

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    AI generated from product descriptions
    Operating System Hardening
    Configured with industry standard hardening methods and benchmarks for Linux operating system
    Security Compliance
    Meets multiple cybersecurity framework requirements including SOC 2 Type 2 standards
    Security Assessment
    Validated using AWS Inspector for comprehensive security evaluation at levels 1 and 2
    Configuration Management
    Packaged with license-free community software versions following operational best practices
    System Integrity
    Designed to enhance production environment security and mitigate potential security breaches
    Security Tools Collection
    Pre-installed comprehensive set of 2500+ security tools including Nmap, Metasploit Framework, Wireshark, Aircrack-ng, John the Ripper, Hydra, Nikto, Burp Suite, Sqlmap, and THC-Hydra
    Graphical User Interface
    Desktop interface with VNC client accessibility providing intuitive user experience
    Operating System Architecture
    X86 architecture-based Linux distribution configured for security testing and auditing
    Network Security Toolkit
    Extensive collection of network scanning, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment tools
    Cloud Infrastructure Compatibility
    Optimized for deployment on AWS Cloud Platform with support for secure and high-performance infrastructure
    Penetration Testing Tools
    Comprehensive suite of over 600 specialized tools for security assessment and vulnerability identification
    Linux Distribution Architecture
    Debian-based open-source operating system with advanced security and forensics capabilities
    Platform Compatibility
    Multi-platform solution supporting various hardware and virtualization environments
    Security Research Framework
    Integrated configuration and automation for information security tasks including forensics and reverse engineering
    Device Support
    Extensive wireless device compatibility with flexible system configuration options

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