This product has charges associated with it for seller hardening and maintenance support. The Foundation DISA STIG Compliant Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 is designed to help organizations meet the stringent requirements of the Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guides (DISA STIG), enhancing the security of their systems..
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 Red Hat Enterprise 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 Red Hat Enterprise 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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What does one hourly unit cover, and how is the operating system licensed?
Each unit is one running AWS EC2 instance of the size you pick, billed per hour. The rate includes a hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 build configured to STIG and NIST frameworks. You pay the software rate on top of the underlying AWS compute cost for that instance.
Am I charged when an instance is stopped or paused?
The hourly software rate meters running time only. A stopped or powered-off instance does not accrue software charges. You may still owe underlying AWS storage fees for attached volumes, but those are separate from this listing's per-hour software charge.
How does my cost change if I switch to a bigger instance type?
Each dimension maps to one instance size. Switching to a larger instance moves you to that size's hourly rate. Rates rise with more compute, memory, or specialized hardware such as GPU or high-performance families. You pay only for the hours each instance runs.
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June 2026 maintenance release: latest OS security updates applied
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