Overview
Madarson IT Hardened Image Intro
Hardened Cloud VM Images for Security & Compliance by Madarson IT
Madarson IT Hardened Image Intro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Features
Hardened EC2 Images for Secure Cloud Deployments
Pre-Hardened EC2 Image for AWS, Azure, and GCP

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This is a repackaged software product from Madarson IT with additional charges applied for advanced security hardening. This AWS EC2 image is based on the latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and comes pre-configured with a hardened system baseline designed to support security best practices and compliance benchmarks.
The configuration includes strict access controls, regular patching, and reinforced system settings to enhance the overall integrity and resilience of your cloud workloads.
This foundational hardened image helps organizations establish a secure starting point in AWS environments and reduce exposure to common cyber threats. It is particularly beneficial for teams that require a security-focused Linux deployment out of the box. While it aligns with key industry standards, further customization may be needed to meet specific organizational security policies or regulatory requirements.
Key Features: Aligned with common compliance frameworks including NIST CSF, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and more. System hardening reduces attack surfaces and protects against unauthorized access, denial-of-service attempts, and known vulnerabilities.
Why Choose Madarson IT RHEL Images? Madarson IT certified images are continuously updated, security-optimized, and built to meet industry requirements with minimal configuration. They are tested, deployment-ready, and ideal for secure cloud workloads.
For questions, private offers, or compliance support, contact us at info@madarsonit.com .
Disclaimer: Red Hat, Inc holds the trademarks for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and its associated branding. Madarson IT does not provide commercial license on any product
Highlights
- This hardened image aligns with established security and compliance frameworks, including NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and others.
- System hardening mitigates risks from unauthorized access, denial-of-service attacks, and other threats by minimizing exploitable vulnerabilities.
- Hardening reduces the systems attack surface and strengthens protection across all three security pillars: confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
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m5a.large Recommended | $0.04 |
t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.02 |
t3.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.04 |
d3.xlarge | $0.08 |
m5a.4xlarge | $0.32 |
c5a.xlarge | $0.08 |
c5a.12xlarge | $0.96 |
g5.xlarge | $0.08 |
t3.nano | $0.04 |
m5a.2xlarge | $0.16 |
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There is no refund policy for this image.
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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
Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 image - Level 1: Foundational.
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Usage instructions
Allow inbound SSH access in your security group (TCP port 22) To connect to your instance using the Amazon EC2 console: Open the Amazon EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/Â .
In the navigation pane, choose Instances. 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" OR Simply access the ec2 with the default username: "ec2-user" and the private key used to launch the instance.
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