Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Image - Hardened for NIST 800-171 Compliance

This is a repackaged software product wherein additional charges apply for NIST 800-171 security hardening.

This AWS EC2 AMI delivers Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 pre-hardened to support organizations meeting NIST Special Publication 800-171: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations. Deployed by Madarson IT, this image applies security configurations aligned with the standard's 14 control families, reducing manual hardening effort and accelerating your path to compliance.

NIST 800-171 applies to defense contractors, research institutions, grant recipients, and any non-federal entity that stores, processes, or transmits Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) under U.S. government contracts. If your organization must demonstrate DFARS 252.204-7012 compliance or prepare for CMMC assessment, this image provides a strong technical foundation.

• Access Control Enforcement: Least privilege policies, session timeouts, account lockout thresholds, and role-based access management configured out of the box.
• Audit and Accountability: System logging, audit trail generation, and monitoring configurations to support auditability of CUI-related activities.
• System and Communications Protection: Encryption configurations for data in transit and at rest, secure network parameter settings, and boundary protection controls.
• Incident Response Readiness: Hardened logging, alerting controls, and forensic-ready configurations to support rapid detection and recovery.
• Configuration Management: Baseline security settings enforced to reduce attack surfaces and prevent unauthorized software execution.
• Identification and Authentication: Strong password policies, multi-factor authentication support, and secure credential storage.

1. Subscribe to this product through AWS Marketplace.
2. Select your target EC2 instance type and configure your VPC, security group, and key pair.
3. Launch the instance from the AMI.
4. Verify hardening is active by reviewing applied security configurations and running compliance scans.

Madarson IT certified images are always up to date, secure, follow industry standards, and are built to work right out of the box. Our hardened images help organizations meet federal cybersecurity requirements efficiently and reliably.

Madarson IT also offers hardened and custom images across AWS, GCP, and Azure Marketplace, covering multiple operating systems and compliance frameworks.

• This is a repackaged software product with additional charges for NIST 800-171 security hardening.
• This image addresses technical security controls. Organizational controls such as personnel security and physical protection require separate implementation by the deploying organization.
• This image supports but does not guarantee NIST 800-171 compliance. Organizations remain responsible for their complete security program and assessment.
• Madarson IT does not provide commercial licenses for Red Hat products. Buyers should ensure appropriate Red Hat subscription coverage for their deployment.
• Buyers should verify compatibility with their target EC2 instance types before deploying at scale.
• Application-layer controls and any findings requiring manual action remain the buyer's responsibility.

Madarson IT certified images are always up to date, secure, follow industry standards, and are built to work right out of the box. Our hardened images help organizations meet federal cybersecurity requirements efficiently and reliably.

Red Hat, Inc. holds the trademarks for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and associated branding. Madarson IT does not provide commercial licenses for Red Hat products.