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This product has charges associated with it for the hardened, security-maintained image. A CIS-hardened AlmaLinux OS 9 image with SELinux enforcing, automatic security updates, and SSH lockdown, security-maintained by Verified Images.
Overview
This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for the hardened, security-maintained image (rebuilt and re-verified as new CVEs are disclosed).
Verified Images publishes a hardened, production-ready build of AlmaLinux OS 9, a free, enterprise-grade, RHEL-compatible Linux distribution. The image ships secure by default and stays current automatically, so you can launch trusted Linux infrastructure in minutes.
What's included:
- A security-hardened baseline aligned with the CIS AlmaLinux OS 9 Benchmark, Level 1 (Server profile), independently verified with OpenSCAP against the native AlmaLinux 9 profile (ssg-almalinux9, cis_server_l1; 100.0% of applicable Level 1 controls pass, with 58 documented cloud-compatibility exceptions; verification report available on request): SSH password authentication and root login are disabled, SELinux runs enforcing (targeted policy), a kernel/network sysctl hardening profile is applied, password-aging and umask defaults are set, and no default passwords or SSH keys are baked in. This hardening also maps to system-hardening requirements in PCI DSS, NIST 800-53, and HIPAA technical safeguards. Verified Images is not affiliated with or certified by the Center for Internet Security; CIS Benchmarks is a trademark of CIS.
- SELinux enforcing out of the box (targeted policy), not just installed: a mandatory access control layer on top of standard Linux permissions.
- Automatic security updates enabled out of the box (dnf-automatic), keeping the OS patched against CVEs without manual intervention.
- Time synchronized against the EC2 link-local NTP source (chrony) and an audit trail via the file-integrity tool AIDE (database initialized on first boot, so it reflects your instance, not the build pipeline).
- AWS Systems Manager (SSM) agent preinstalled for keyless, auditable instance management.
- Ongoing security maintenance: the hardened image is rebuilt and re-verified against the CIS benchmark as new CVEs are disclosed, so new launches stay current.
AlmaLinux OS 9 is a free, community-driven, RHEL-compatible enterprise Linux distribution maintained by the AlmaLinux OS Foundation, with a support lifecycle through May 2032. AlmaLinux is a trademark of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation; Verified Images is not affiliated with or endorsed by the AlmaLinux OS Foundation. This image is an independent, hardened rebuild consistent with the Foundation's published trademark/word-mark policy, which permits third-party hardened rebuilds when clearly attributed and non-misleading.
Highlights
- Secure by default, verified - hardened to the CIS AlmaLinux OS 9 Benchmark Level 1 and independently OpenSCAP-verified (native profile, no benchmark substitution); SSH password/root login disabled, SELinux enforcing, sysctl and login hardening, zero baked-in credentials.
- Stays patched, automatically - dnf-automatic security updates out of the box, chrony time sync, AIDE file-integrity monitoring (first-boot baseline), and the SSM agent preinstalled.
- Security-maintained - the hardened image is rebuilt and re-verified against the CIS benchmark as new CVEs are disclosed, so new launches ship current.
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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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If you are an AWS Free Tier customer with a free plan, you are eligible to subscribe to this offer. You can use free credits to cover the cost of eligible AWS infrastructure. See AWS Free Tier for more details. If you created an AWS account before July 15th, 2025, and qualify for the Legacy AWS Free Tier, Amazon EC2 charges for Micro instances are free for up to 750 hours per month. See Legacy AWS Free Tier for more details.
Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t3.small Recommended | $0.06 |
t3.micro | $0.05 |
t3.2xlarge | $0.40 |
t3.medium | $0.10 |
m5.xlarge | $0.25 |
m5.2xlarge | $0.40 |
t3.large | $0.16 |
t3.xlarge | $0.25 |
m5.4xlarge | $0.70 |
m5.large | $0.16 |
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Refunds are handled through AWS Marketplace in accordance with AWS Marketplace's standard refund policy. To request a refund, buyers should submit a request via AWS Marketplace. For product-related questions, contact support@verified-images.com .
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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
Initial release: hardened AlmaLinux OS 9 image with SELinux enforcing, dnf-automatic security updates, SSH lockdown, chrony time sync, AIDE file-integrity monitoring, and SSM agent preinstalled. CIS Level 1 100.0% (native ssg-almalinux9 cis_server_l1, OpenSCAP-verified; 58 documented cloud-compatibility exceptions).
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Usage instructions
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Launch this AMI from AWS Marketplace. Choose an instance type (t3.small recommended) and assign your own EC2 key pair for SSH access.
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Security group: open TCP 22 (SSH) from your IP. No other ports are required by the base image.
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Connect via SSH as the "ec2-user" user with your key pair: ssh -i /path/to/your-key.pem ec2-user@<public-ip> Password authentication and root login are disabled by design. Use "sudo" for privileged commands.
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SELinux runs enforcing (targeted policy) by default. Check status any time with: getenforce Automatic security updates are enabled (dnf-automatic); no action needed for routine patching.
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(Optional) Manage the instance without SSH keys using AWS Systems Manager: attach an IAM role with the AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore policy, and the instance will appear in Systems Manager.
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Questions: support@verified-images.com . Include your instance ID and a description of the issue.
Support
Vendor support
support@verified-images.com (Verified Images, a DBA of CarmelTech LLC).
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