This product has charges associated with it for security hardening. Madarson IT's pre-hardened RHEL 10 AMI with 300+ security controls, Cockpit web console, and RHEL Lightspeed AI assistant. Deploy production-ready, compliance-aligned infrastructure in minutes.
This is a repackaged software product wherein additional charges apply for security hardening.
Secure Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 by Madarson IT
Deploy a professionally hardened RHEL 10 AMI with over 300 pre-applied security controls, Cockpit web console for browser-based management, and RHEL Lightspeed AI assistant for plain-language troubleshooting. This image eliminates weeks of manual hardening work so your team can focus on building applications rather than locking down infrastructure.
What You Get
300+ security controls applied at launch - covering kernel parameters, file permissions, authentication policies, network stack hardening, service minimization, and audit logging
Cockpit web console - manage your server from a browser without command-line expertise. Monitor performance, configure storage and networking, review logs, and install updates through an intuitive interface
RHEL Lightspeed AI assistant - ask questions in plain language and receive expert guidance instantly
Automated security updates - keep your system patched without manual intervention
Comprehensive audit logging - maintain detailed records for compliance monitoring and incident response
Security and Compliance Alignment
Hardening covers access controls, authentication, network stack and firewall configuration, kernel parameter optimization, service minimization, file system permissions, and audit logging. Controls are comparable to NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and DISA STIG benchmarks.
Use Case: Healthcare SaaS Provider Preparing for HIPAA Audit
A healthcare SaaS company launches this pre-hardened AMI for their patient portal servers. The 300+ controls provide immediate audit evidence, Cockpit simplifies ongoing management, and the AI assistant helps junior administrators resolve issues without escalation.
Use Case: Fintech Startup Facing First PCI-DSS Assessment
A fintech startup needs hardened infrastructure quickly. This AMI provides a compliant foundation with pre-configured access controls, audit logging, and service minimization - letting the team focus on application-level PCI requirements rather than OS hardening.
Regulated industries including healthcare, finance, and government
Businesses preparing for security audits and compliance assessments
IT teams wanting hardened systems without weeks of manual configuration
Getting Started
Subscribe to this product through AWS Marketplace.
Select your target EC2 instance type and configure your VPC, security group, and key pair.
Launch the instance from the AMI.
Access the Cockpit web console via your browser to begin managing your server.
Use the RHEL Lightspeed AI assistant within the console for immediate troubleshooting support.
Requirements and Limitations
This is a repackaged software product with additional charges for security hardening.
This hardening should be considered a strong security baseline. Organizations may customize it further based on their specific requirements.
Customer responsibilities include application-layer security, network ACLs external to the instance, and encryption-at-rest configuration for attached storage volumes.
Buyers should verify compatibility with their target EC2 instance types before deploying at scale.
About Madarson IT
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 compliance requirements efficiently and reliably. Madarson IT also offers hardened and custom images across AWS, GCP, and Azure Marketplace.
Disclaimer
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.
Highlights
300+ Security Controls Pre-Applied at Launch: This RHEL 10 AMI ships with over 300 individually applied security controls covering kernel parameters, file permissions, authentication policies, network stack hardening, service minimization, and audit logging. Deploy a hardened, compliance-aligned instance in minutes rather than spending weeks manually implementing and validating controls for HIPAA, PCI-DSS, DISA STIG, or NIST framework requirements.
Cockpit Web Console and RHEL Lightspeed AI Assistant Included: Manage your server from a browser using the Cockpit web console - monitor performance, configure storage and networking, review logs, and install updates without command-line expertise. The RHEL Lightspeed AI assistant answers plain-language questions instantly, helping junior administrators resolve issues without escalation and reducing reliance on senior engineers for routine tasks.
Multi-Framework Compliance Alignment Out of the Box: Pre-applied hardening controls map to NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and DISA STIG benchmarks simultaneously. Madarson IT publishes hardened and custom images across AWS, GCP, and Azure Marketplace, with each image continuously updated to reflect evolving security guidance and vulnerability disclosures.
AWS Marketplace now accepts line of credit payments through the PNC Vendor Finance program. This program is available to select AWS customers in the US, excluding NV, NC, ND, TN, & VT.
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.
Additional AWS infrastructure costs may apply. Use the AWS Pricing Calculator to estimate your infrastructure costs.
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.
You pay by the hour for the EC2 instance type you run this hardened RHEL 10 image on. Each dimension maps to a specific AWS instance size, so there are no tiers or plans to choose between. Pricing scales with the instance you pick. Smaller shared-core instances like t3.nano and t2.micro cost less per hour. Larger compute, memory, storage, and GPU instances such as c5a.16xlarge, r5.16xlarge, and p3.16xlarge cost more. You run only what you need and stop paying when you stop the instance.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
What does the hourly price cover beyond the EC2 instance itself?
The hourly price is the software charge for the hardened RHEL 10 image, which includes the Cockpit web console and AI Assistant. You pay this on top of standard AWS infrastructure charges for the instance. The image ships with security-hardening aligned to common compliance frameworks.
Am I charged the software fee when I stop or pause an instance?
The software fee meters only while the instance runs. When you stop an instance, the hourly software charge stops too. Stopped instances may still incur AWS storage fees for attached volumes, but those are separate from this listing's per-hour software price.
Why do GPU instances like p3.16xlarge cost more per hour than t3.nano?
Each dimension maps to a specific EC2 instance type. Larger instances with more CPU, memory, or GPU resources carry a higher hourly rate. The software runs the same across all of them. Your rate reflects the instance size you select, not extra features.
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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
Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 with Cockpit & AI Assistant - Security Compliant
Additional details
Usage instructions
Allow inbound SSH access in your security group (TCP port 22)
Allow inbound cockpit web access in your security group on TCP port 9090
To connect to your instance using the Amazon EC2 console:
Open the Amazon EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/.
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
Alternatively, access Cockpit web console at https://your-vm-ip:9090
For questions about deployment, private offers, compliance needs, or technical issues, contact Madarson IT at info@madarsonit.com.
Support Scope:
Assistance with the hardened RHEL 10 AMI configuration and security controls
Guidance on compliance alignment and audit preparation
Help with Cockpit web console access and configuration
RHEL Lightspeed AI assistant activation and usage
Private offer requests and custom deployment requirements
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