CIS Amazon Linux 2 Kernel 4.14 Benchmark - Level 1
Center for Internet Security
Price: Typical Total Price$0.045/hrTotal pricing per instance for services hosted on t2.small in US East (N. Virginia). View Details
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CIS Amazon Linux 2 Kernel 4.14 Level 1 Hardened Image is a pre-configured image built by the Center for Internet Security (CIS) for use on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). It is built to offer an image secured to industry-recognized security guidance running on Amazon EC2.This image of Amazon Linux 2 Kernel 4.14 Level 1 is pre-hardened to CIS Benchmarks guidance and patched monthly. This image is hardened against the corresponding Level 1 profile which is intended to be practical and prudent, provide a clear security benefit, and not inhibit the utility of the technology beyond acceptable means. No packages are installed on or removed from this image outside of those already present on the base image or as recommended in alignment with the corresponding CIS Benchmark recommendations.To demonstrate conformance to the CIS Amazon Linux 2 Kernel 4.14 Level 1 Benchmark, industry-recognized hardening guidance, each image includes an HTML report from CIS Configuration Assessment Tool (CIS-CAT Pro). Each CIS Hardened Image contains the following files:Base_CIS-CAT_Report.html - this provides a report of CIS-CAT Pro run against the instance before any change is made by CIS (e.g., software updates, CIS hardening)basevm.txt - this provides a list of the packages resident on the instance prior to any change being made by CIS (e.g., software updates, CIS hardening)CIS-CAT_Report.html - this provides a report of CIS-CAT Pro run against the instance after the corresponding CIS Benchmark was applied to the image.Exceptions.txt - this provides a list of recommendations that are not applied because configuration of those recommendations may inhibit use of this image in this CSP, require environment-specific expertise, or hinder integration of this image with CSP services or extensions.afterhardening.txt - this provides a list of packages resident on the instance after the corresponding CIS Benchmark was applied to the image.These reports are located in /home/CIS_Hardened_Reports.To speak with us about additional pricing options and private offers, please contact us at [email protected] learn more or access the corresponding CIS Benchmark, please visit https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks or sign up for a free account on our community platform, CIS WorkBench, https://workbench.cisecurity.org/.
Version: 2.0.0.29
By: Center for Internet Security
Categories: Operating Systems
Security
Operating System
Linux/Unix, Amazon Linux 2
Delivery Methods
Amazon Machine Image
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Highlights: Hardened according to a Level 1 CIS Benchmark that is developed in a consensus-based process and that is accepted by government, business, industry, and academia. Using an AMI hardened by CIS reduces time, cost, and risk associated with your organization's AWS solution. Pre-configured to align with industry best practices that are developed and supported by CIS, this image has hardened account and local policies, firewall configuration, and computer-based and user-based administrative templates.
Category: Infrastructure Software
Delivery Method: Amazon Machine Image
Company Information
Company Name: Center for Internet Security
About Company: The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the cybersecurity readiness and response among public and private sector entities. Utilizing its strong industry and government partnerships, CIS combats evolving cybersecurity challenges on a global scale and helps organizations adopt key best practices to achieve immediate and effective defenses against cyber attacks. CIS is home to the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), CIS Security Benchmarks, and CIS Critical Security Controls. To learn more follow us on Twitter at @CISecurity.