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Amazon Linux 2023 Hardened AMI: SSH key-only access, firewall, auditd, AIDE, automatic updates. Deploy production-ready instances in minutes with a documented CIS-oriented hardening baseline. By CoreNova Intelligence Limited.
Overview
Deploy Amazon Linux 2023 Hardened AMI for security-conscious Amazon EC2 workloads.
CoreNova Hardened AMI helps DevSecOps teams launch production-oriented instances with a documented, transparent hardening baseline verified by OpenSCAP.
What you get
- SSH hardening: key-only access, root login disabled (user: ec2-user)
- Firewall baseline (firewalld)
- auditd, rsyslog, chrony enabled
- AIDE integrity database initialized at build time
- Automatic security updates via dnf-automatic
- CIS Benchmark guidance with documented OpenSCAP profile: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_profile_cis_server_l1
- SSG datastream: ssg-al2023-ds.xml
- SELinux enforcing mode
Use cases
- Bastion hosts and jump boxes with SSH key-only access
- Application servers requiring a documented compliance baseline
- Security-sensitive or compliance-oriented lab environments
- Teams already standardized on Amazon Linux 2023
Storage
Standard Ext4 root volume (single partition, noatime)
Architecture: x86_64.
Security and compliance
Hardening follows CIS Benchmark guidance with documented OpenSCAP profile xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_profile_cis_server_l1. This profile is provided for transparency so buyers can validate and extend compliance in their own environment.
Requirements
- Amazon EC2 instance in us-east-1 (additional regions planned)
- EC2 key pair required; SSH password authentication disabled
- Security group: TCP 22 from trusted admin networks
- Software fee: $0.02/hr software fee, 14-day free trial. EC2 infrastructure costs billed separately by AWS.
Series and support
Also available in the CoreNova Hardened AMI family:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Hardened: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-u66ma5qrdkvtw
- Amazon Linux 2023 Hardened: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-gricbzzlztsae
- Enterprise Secure AI Sandbox: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-os7kg3e24oqpw
- GPU Base CUDA Ubuntu: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-s3rsuk6sunlwq
Full catalog: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/seller-profile?id=seller-kbf3ztbtbdc5o
Support: support@corenovacloud.com
Highlights
- Amazon Linux 2023 pre-hardened in minutes-14-day free trial on software fee. SSH, firewalld, auditd, AIDE, and auto security updates already applied.
- SSH hardened out of the box: PermitRootLogin no, PasswordAuthentication no, key-only access with modern cipher suites.
- Transparent Packer build plus CIS-oriented OpenSCAP scan workflow-documented hardening, not a black-box image.
Details
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Delivery method
Delivery option
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Operating system
AmazonLinux Amazon Linux 2023
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t3.medium Recommended | $0.03 |
t3.micro | $0.03 |
c5.large | $0.03 |
c5.xlarge | $0.03 |
t3a.small | $0.03 |
t3a.micro | $0.03 |
t3.small | $0.03 |
m5.large | $0.03 |
t3.xlarge | $0.03 |
t3a.large | $0.03 |
Vendor refund policy
30-day refund on AWS Marketplace software fees for this product. Email support@corenovacloud.com with your AWS account ID and purchase date. Software fees only; EC2 charges are not refundable by the seller. We reply within 5 business days. Free trial: no software charges during the trial.
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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
Amazon Linux 2023 Hardened AMI on Amazon Linux 2023 (x86_64, HVM).
Version: v1.2.0
Stack:
- SSH hardening: key-only access, root login disabled (user: ec2-user)
- Firewall baseline (firewalld)
- auditd, rsyslog, chrony enabled
- AIDE integrity database initialized at build time
- Automatic security updates via dnf-automatic
- CIS Benchmark guidance with documented OpenSCAP profile: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_profile_cis_server_l1
- SSG datastream: ssg-al2023-ds.xml
- SELinux enforcing mode
Storage: Standard Ext4 root volume (single partition, noatime)
Compliance: CIS Benchmark guidance with documented OpenSCAP profile for transparency. Organizations should run their own validation to meet specific regulatory requirements.
Part of the CoreNova Hardened AMI product family.
AMI: ami-0daae1003b0e41133 (us-east-1)
Additional details
Usage instructions
Overview
Amazon Linux 2023 Hardened AMI -- security-hardened EC2 AMI for Amazon Linux 2023 (x86_64). Recommended instance type: t3.medium.
Launch checklist
Step 1 -- Subscribe in AWS Marketplace (Limited availability during review), then Launch in us-east-1.
Step 2 -- Instance type: t3.medium or compatible (see product instance type list).
Step 3 -- Key pair: select your EC2 SSH key. Password login is disabled.
Step 4 -- Security group: allow inbound TCP 22 from your administrator IP only.
First connection
ssh -i your-key.pem ec2-user@YOUR_PUBLIC_IP
Post-launch verify
systemctl is-active auditd chrony rsyslog
sudo systemctl is-active firewalld
sudo sshd -T | grep -E 'permitrootlogin|passwordauthentication' Expected: permitrootlogin no; passwordauthentication no.
Support
Email: support@corenovacloud.com
Web: https://www.corenovacloud.com/
Refund: 30-day refund on Marketplace software fees. EC2 charges not refundable by seller.
Include AWS Region, AMI ID, EC2 Instance ID, instance type, and steps to reproduce.
Support
Vendor support
Email: support@corenovacloud.com
Web: https://www.corenovacloud.com/
Refund: 30-day refund on Marketplace software fees. EC2 charges not refundable by seller.
Include AWS Region, AMI ID, EC2 Instance ID, instance type, and steps to reproduce.
AWS infrastructure support
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