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PCI-DSS Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6
PCI-DSS Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 AMI configured to meet Level 1 Benchmark requirements. Ideal for secure, compliant, and production-ready cloud deployments in regulated industries
PCI-DSS Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6
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The PCI-DSS Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 AMI is purpose-built to help organizations meet Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) requirements in AWS environments. This AMI has been pre-hardened and optimized following the latest Levels 1 and 2 Benchmark and DISA STIG guidelines, reducing the time and effort required to achieve compliance and enhance your cloud security posture.
Each instance is configured with secure SSH settings, minimal services enabled, file integrity monitoring, system auditing, and enforced password policies, all tuned to PCI-DSS controls. Designed for scalability and operational efficiency, it enables faster deployment of compliant workloads for financial, e-commerce, and enterprise environments.
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Benefits:
- Accelerate Compliance: Deploy a ready-to-use PCI-DSS compliant base image, reducing manual configuration and audit preparation time.
- Enhance Security: Hardened OS baseline minimizes attack surfaces and enforces best security practices.
- Improve Efficiency: Pre-configured and tested image saves engineering hours while maintaining Red Hat reliability and AWS scalability.
Why Buy:
Organizations managing or processing cardholder data can confidently launch this hardened RHEL 9.6 AMI to maintain compliance, streamline security operations, and meet auditor expectations, all while focusing on core business innovation instead of manual system hardening.
Why Choose This AMI
Organizations in financial services, e-commerce, and SaaS sectors can use this RHEL 9.6 PCI-DSS compliant AMI to confidently deploy workloads that require strong data protection and audit readiness. Save time, strengthen your security posture, and ensure your cloud environment meets regulatory expectations from day one.
Why Use Sedetos Certified Images?
Sedetos images are continuously validated, security-patched, and packaged using industry best practices. We monitor upstream vulnerabilities and rapidly release updated versions, giving you peace of mind that your deployments are secure, compliant, and ready for production.
What are you paying for
You are paying for the hourly usage of this hardened AMI. Additional software licensing fees and cloud service provider (CSP) costs may apply based on your instance type and AWS usage
No contract needed. Pay per hour, only for what you use.
Disclaimer: Red Hat, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and RHEL are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. Sedetos does not provide commercial licenses for Red Hat products. You must have an active Red Hat subscription or bring your own license as applicable.
Highlights
- PCI-DSS Compliant & Hardened: Preconfigured RHEL 9.6 AMI built to meet PCI-DSS v4.0 standards, minimizing manual hardening and accelerating compliance for cloud workloads.
- Secure-by-Default Linux Image: Includes CIS and DISA STIG benchmarks, secure SSH, file integrity monitoring, and minimized attack surface.
- AWS-Optimized Performance: Tested and tuned for EC2 instances, ensuring reliable, scalable, and production-ready deployment in AWS environments.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
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c5.large Recommended | $0.50 |
t3.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.50 |
t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.50 |
x2iezn.4xlarge | $1.00 |
x2iedn.24xlarge | $2.00 |
m6i.24xlarge | $2.00 |
m3.large | $0.50 |
r5ad.large | $0.50 |
i4i.xlarge | $0.50 |
r6a.32xlarge | $2.00 |
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You'll be billed by the hour for actual instance usage. Simply terminate your instance whenever you're done to stop charges from accumulating. Please note that refunds are not available.
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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.
Version release notes
PCI-DSS Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 v1
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Usage instructions
Launch the AMI Go to the EC2 console in your AWS account. Select Launch Instance and choose this CIS Level 1 Hardened RHEL 9 AMI from AWS Marketplace. Choose your desired instance type. Networking configuration and storage settings. Access the Instance Use SSH to connect to the instance: ssh -i /path/to/your-key.pem ec2-user@<public-ip> The default user is: ec2-user
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Contact us at:L info@sedetos.com Support Website: https://sedetos.com Additional Resources Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Documentation: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9 AWS EC2 User Guide:
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