StigReady Base for AlmaLinux 8: 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 AlmaLinux 8: 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 mounts for /home, /tmp, /var, /var/log, /var/log/audit, /var/tmp (applied at install; not retrofittable after launch)
EC2 cloud baseline: IMDSv2 required, no pre-installed SSH authorized_keys, PermitRootLogin and password SSH disabled, host keys regenerated on first boot
Built from official OS install media; patched at build time
Boot-verified on real AWS EC2 Nitro before release
Marketplace OS metadata may show CentOS family for API compatibility; the image is AlmaLinux from official media.
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.
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. 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 for this hardened AlmaLinux 8 image, billed per running instance. The 14 dimensions all map to arm64 (Graviton) EC2 instance types, not feature tiers. They span three families: t4g burstable sizes (micro through 2xlarge), m6g and m7g general-purpose sizes, and c6g compute-optimized sizes. The size you pick sets your hourly rate. Your normal EC2 compute charges are billed separately by AWS. The software fee stays the same regardless of runtime, scaling only with how many instances you run and their size.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
What do I get with the hourly software fee, and what do I still have to bring myself?
You get a hardened AlmaLinux 8 image with the STIG partition layout, SSH hardening, and monthly-patched packages built from the official ISO. You supply your own security profiles, Ansible, and tooling. The image carries the disk layout, so profiles you apply have less to remediate.
Am I charged the software fee when an instance is stopped or powered off?
The software fee meters running instance-hours. Fully stopped or powered-off instances do not accrue the hourly software charge. Stopped instances may still incur AWS storage fees, billed separately by AWS. The software fee applies only while the instance runs.
How does my total cost break down between the software fee and the underlying compute?
Two charges apply at the same time on one invoice. The hourly software fee scales with the instance size you pick and how many instances run. Your EC2 compute cost is billed separately by AWS at its own rate. Both add together each hour.
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Version release notes
StigReady Base AlmaLinux 8 v1.0.8. AMI name: stigready-base-alma8-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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