Overview
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS hardened GPU base AMI for ML, AI, and GPU compute on AWS EC2. CoreNova Hardened GPU Base combines the same security baseline as our Ubuntu Hardened AMI with NVIDIA Driver 550 LTS and CUDA Toolkit 12.4-so you skip both manual hardening and driver/CUDA setup.
Save setup time Subscribe in AWS Marketplace, launch on a GPU instance type (e.g. g4dn, g5, p3), connect as ubuntu. Root SSH and password login are disabled. Typical use cases: ML training and inference, GPU compute labs, DevSecOps teams that need a security baseline plus CUDA ready stack.
What's included
- NVIDIA Driver 550 LTS and CUDA Toolkit 12.4 (/usr/local/cuda)
- SSH hardening: PermitRootLogin no, PasswordAuthentication no, key-only access
- UFW: SSH (22/tcp) allowed by default
- auditd, rsyslog, chrony, AIDE, unattended-upgrades
Requirements
- Launch on EC2 instance types with NVIDIA GPU (e.g. g4dn, g5, p3, p4d)
- Not suitable for non-GPU instance types
Built for transparency
- Reproducible Packer-based build (same CoreNova Hardened AMI series as Ubuntu Hardened: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-u66ma5qrdkvtw and AL2023: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-gricbzzlztsae )
- CIS-oriented OpenSCAP scan workflow (buyer retains final compliance responsibility)
Pricing and trial
- Usage-based software pricing: $0.05/hour (Apply to all instance types; EC2 and GPU infrastructure billed separately)
- 7-day free trial on software fee
Getting started
- Subscribe in AWS Marketplace
- Launch on a GPU instance type with your EC2 key pair
- Connect: ssh -i your-key.pem ubuntu@
- Verify GPU: nvidia-smi && /usr/local/cuda/bin/nvcc --version
- Verify hardening: systemctl is-active auditd chrony rsyslog && sudo ufw status
Important This product provides CIS-oriented hardening and OpenSCAP scan workflows. It does not constitute official CIS certification. Final compliance decisions remain with the buyer and their auditors.
Seller: CoreNova Intelligence Limited (CoreNova) Support: support@corenovacloud.com | https://www.corenovacloud.com/
Highlights
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS GPU AMI with NVIDIA Driver 550 and CUDA 12.4 preinstalled - 7-day free trial on software fee. Skip manual hardening and CUDA setup.
- Security baseline included: SSH lockdown, UFW, auditd, AIDE, and automatic security updates-same CoreNova hardening as our Ubuntu Hardened AMI.
- Launch on G4dn, G5, or P3 GPU instances and run nvidia-smi and nvcc immediately. Transparent Packer build; CIS-oriented OpenSCAP workflow (not official CIS certification).
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Pricing
Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
g4dn.xlarge Recommended | $0.05 |
g5.16xlarge | $0.05 |
p3.2xlarge | $0.05 |
p5.4xlarge | $0.05 |
g4dn.4xlarge | $0.05 |
g6f.4xlarge | $0.05 |
g5.xlarge | $0.05 |
g6.xlarge | $0.05 |
g5.12xlarge | $0.05 |
g6f.large | $0.05 |
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
GPU Base CUDA Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (x86_64, HVM).
Version: v20260605
Stack:
- SSH hardening: key-only access, root login disabled (user: ubuntu)
- Firewall baseline (UFW)
- auditd, rsyslog, chrony enabled
- NVIDIA CUDA drivers pre-installed (verified with nvidia-smi)
- GPU compute ready: CUDA 12.x, cuDNN, NCCL
- Automatic security updates via unattended-upgrades
Compliance: CIS Benchmark guidance with 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-0c763a8ced52aa14f (us-east-1)
Additional details
Usage instructions
Overview
GPU Base CUDA Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - security-hardened GPU compute AMI for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (x86_64). Recommended instance type: g5.xlarge (GPU instances with NVIDIA drivers pre-installed).
Launch checklist
Step 1 - Subscribe in AWS Marketplace, then Launch in us-east-1.
Step 2 - Instance type: g5.xlarge, p3.2xlarge, g4dn.xlarge, or other NVIDIA GPU instance.
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 ubuntu@YOUR_PUBLIC_IP
Post-launch verify
nvidia-smi Expected: shows NVIDIA driver version and GPU(s). systemctl is-active auditd chrony rsyslog sudo systemctl is-active ufw
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.
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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.
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