Overview
The NIST compliance framework, developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is a set of guidelines, standards, and best practices that organizations can follow to manage and mitigate cybersecurity risks. It is widely recognized as a best practice for organizations looking to enhance their cybersecurity posture. Many government agencies, contractors, and businesses in highly-regulated industries such as healthcare and finance have adopted the NIST framework as a way to manage and mitigate cybersecurity risks. Additionally, organizations that process, store, or transmit sensitive data can benefit from using the NIST framework to implement appropriate security controls and safeguard against data breaches. The NIST framework can be used as a roadmap for developing and improving cybersecurity programs and can help organizations achieve compliance with various cybersecurity regulations and standards.
This Amazon Linux 2 virtual machine image is hardened with over 500+ security controls built-in to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data. With this preconfigured Amazon Linux 2 image, companies can easily deploy a NIST-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 peace of mind that their data is well protected. Their offering is ideal for government agencies, contractors, and businesses in highly-regulated industries such as healthcare and finance.
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.
Highlights
- With regular updates and a pre-configured image, Foundation Security's virtual machines are ready out of the box, streamlining the process of building compliant applications.
- Foundation Security's hardened virtual machines are NIST compliant, providing a secure and compliant environment for sensitive data.
Details
Typical total price
$0.03/hour
Pricing
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Instance type | Product cost/hour | EC2 cost/hour | Total/hour |
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t2.nano | $0.02 | $0.006 | $0.026 |
t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.02 | $0.012 | $0.032 |
t2.small | $0.02 | $0.023 | $0.043 |
t2.medium | $0.02 | $0.046 | $0.066 |
t2.large | $0.02 | $0.093 | $0.113 |
t2.xlarge | $0.02 | $0.186 | $0.206 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.02 | $0.371 | $0.391 |
t3.nano | $0.02 | $0.005 | $0.025 |
t3.micro AWS Free Tier Recommended | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.03 |
t3.small | $0.02 | $0.021 | $0.041 |
Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
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EBS General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes | $0.10/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
Vendor refund policy
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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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 version
Additional details
Usage instructions
How to connect to the VM:
To connect to your instance, you will need to use SSH over port 22. The default username for connecting is ec2-user. To learn more about the standard AWS procedure for connecting to an instance, refer to the information provided in this documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AccessingInstances.html
Compliance Notice and Assistance
The image is pre-configured with built-in NIST compliance. However, it's important to note that utilizing a hardened system might require some adjustment, as the heightened security measures may limit certain functionalities or necessitate extra steps for specific tasks. In the event of any issues, please contact the software provider for support.
Additional Information
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No additional external resources are required for the product to function
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There are no security keys or credentials in place that need to be rotated. We highly recommend that you use EC2 instance connect or AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
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There is no customer data that is collected in order for this software to function
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Support
Vendor support
Our knowledgeable support team is readily available to answer any questions you may have regarding our virtual machine images. Please feel free to contact us if you need any further information - we are always here to help. support@foundationvm.com
AWS infrastructure support
AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.