Overview
The Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guides (DISA STIG) provide a comprehensive set of guidelines for securing information systems and software used by the U.S. Department of Defense. Compliance with DISA STIG ensures that systems are equipped with robust security controls to protect against a wide range of cyber threats. This is critical for organizations operating in highly sensitive and secure environments, such as defense and government sectors.
This Rocky Linux 9 virtual machine image is hardened with hundreds of security controls built-in to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data. With this preconfigured Rocky Linux 9 image, companies can easily deploy a DISA STIG-compliant environment, reducing the time and resources required for security implementation. Foundation Security's image is regularly updated to keep up with the latest security threats and compliance regulations, providing customers with confidence that their data is well-protected. This offering is ideal for organizations that require a secure and compliant environment to protect their sensitive information.
Foundation Security has a team of industry experts with deep knowledge of security and compliance regulations. This ensures that their virtual machine image is well-designed and implemented with the highest level of security standards. Additionally, their experienced team provides ongoing support to ensure their customers' security needs are met. As proud AWS Partners, Foundation Security's images are used by several Fortune 500 companies, demonstrating the reliability and trustworthiness of their solutions.
Highlights
- Enhanced Security and Compliance: Foundation Security's VMs are hardened with hundreds of security controls and are regularly updated to comply with the latest security standards, ensuring robust protection for sensitive data.
- Expert Support and Maintenance: Our team of industry experts provides ongoing support and maintenance, helping customers quickly deploy and manage compliant environments with minimal effort.
- Trusted by Leading Organizations: As proud AWS Partners, our VMs are trusted and used by several Fortune 500 companies, offering a proven solution for secure and compliant virtual machine deployments.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t3.medium Recommended | $0.14 |
t3.micro | $0.07 |
m6idn.xlarge | $0.49 |
c6a.metal | $0.49 |
r5a.4xlarge | $0.49 |
r6in.32xlarge | $0.49 |
i3.xlarge | $0.49 |
g5.48xlarge | $0.49 |
r7a.medium | $0.14 |
r5n.12xlarge | $0.49 |
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Refunds through AWS are not available at this time. You will only be billed for actual time of instance use. As with all Foundation Security products, our aim is always 100 percent customer/member satisfaction.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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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.
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Monthly security + OS updates - May 2026
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Connect over SSH using the key pair selected at launch. The default user is shown above. See the listing's usage instructions for full details.
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