StigReady Base for Amazon Linux 2023: STIG-aligned disk layout and EC2 cloud hardening on official media (v1.0.8), boot-verified on AWS Nitro. SBOM and CVE scan for every build. Foundation before CIS/STIG remediation or StigReady Applied.
StigReady Base for Amazon Linux 2023: STIG-aligned disk layout and EC2 cloud hardening on official media (v1.0.8), boot-verified on AWS Nitro. SBOM and CVE scan for every build. Foundation before CIS/STIG remediation or StigReady Applied.
Who this is for:
Platform engineers and integrators who need a repeatable EC2 foundation with the STIG filesystem layout already in place - before applying your own profiles or subscribing to a scored StigReady Applied image.
What you get (StigReady Base tier):
Separate /var/log/audit volume, the one separate partition the Amazon Linux 2023 STIG requires. The other directories stay on the root volume, unlike the ISO-built StigReady images
EC2 cloud baseline: IMDSv2 required, no pre-installed SSH authorized_keys, PermitRootLogin and password SSH disabled, host keys regenerated on first boot
Built from the official Amazon Linux 2023 prebuilt disk image; patched at build time
Boot-verified on real AWS EC2 Nitro before release
Pricing: one flat software fee of $0.02/hr (or $149 per instance per year on an annual plan), the same on every supported instance type; it does not change with instance size. EC2 infrastructure is billed separately by AWS.
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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. Alternatively, you can pay upfront for a contract, which typically covers your anticipated usage for the contract duration. Any usage beyond contract will incur additional usage-based costs.
Additional AWS infrastructure costs may apply. Use the AWS Pricing Calculator to estimate your infrastructure costs.
You pay an hourly software fee tied to the EC2 instance size you run. The 14 dimensions map to specific arm64 (Graviton) instance types across three families. The t4g options span micro through 2xlarge for burstable workloads. The m6g and m7g options cover general-purpose sizes from large to 4xlarge. The c6g options serve compute-focused large and xlarge sizes. Pricing scales with the instance you pick — larger instances cost more per hour. This software fee is separate from the EC2 charges AWS bills you directly.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
Am I charged the software fee when my instance is stopped or powered off?
The software fee is metered per running instance-hour. A fully stopped instance does not accrue the hourly software charge. AWS may still bill you separately for storage tied to the stopped instance. The software meter counts running time only.
What do I get with this base image, and what must I supply myself?
You get a minimal, patched Amazon Linux 2023 image with a STIG partition layout and SSH hardening, boot-tested on Nitro EC2. You bring your own security profiles, Ansible, and tooling. No remediation scoring or evidence bundle is included in this base listing.
Does the hourly software fee cover my EC2 compute costs?
No. The hourly software fee is charged on top of your normal EC2 costs. AWS bills the underlying compute for the instance type separately. Your total per-hour cost is the software fee plus the EC2 charge for the size you select.
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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
StigReady Base Amazon Linux 2023 v1.0.8. AMI name: stigready-base-amazon2023-aarch64-v1.0.8. Documentation: https://stigready.com. Per-build evidence on request from support@stigready.com. Base tier: STIG-aligned disk layout and cloud hardening only - not a fully remediated DISA STIG or CIS profile score. See StigReady Applied listings for scored remediation.
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Usage instructions
Subscribe in AWS Marketplace, then launch in EC2 with your SSH key pair. Connect via SSH as ec2-user. The recommended security group allows SSH (TCP 22) only from private RFC 1918 ranges, never the internet; set your admin network range at launch. This AMI requires IMDSv2-compatible instance metadata settings at launch. Documentation: https://stigready.com. Per-build SBOM and CVE scan evidence is available from support@stigready.com on request.
Listing copy revision: 2026-10-28-5130. Contact support@stigready.com and see https://stigready.com for documentation, evidence bundle access, and listing/version questions. Per-build evidence for v1.0.8 (SBOM and CVE scan) is available from support@stigready.com on request; it is not published on the web.
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