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This product has charges associated with it for security hardening. Madarson IT's security-hardened Ubuntu 24.04 LTS AMI with pre-configured NGINX for fast, secure web server and reverse proxy deployments on AWS.
Overview
Hardened Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Pre-configured NGINX by Madarson IT
This is a repackaged open source software product. Additional charges apply for security hardening applied to the base Ubuntu 24.04 LTS image.
Deploy a production-ready, security-hardened web server in minutes. This AMI combines Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with an optimized NGINX installation, enabling developers and operations teams to launch secure web servers and reverse proxies without manual configuration.
About Madarson IT
Madarson IT specializes in publishing hardened, production-ready cloud images across AWS, GCP, and Azure Marketplaces. Our portfolio includes multiple security-optimized images - Ubuntu 24.04 NGINX, Ubuntu 24.04 L2 hardened, and LEMP stack configurations - demonstrating deep expertise in server hardening and cloud deployment optimization. Our images are built with a focus on mapping to industry security standards and reducing default attack surfaces.
Key Features
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Foundation: The latest long-term support release from Canonical, providing stability, regular security updates, and support through 2029.
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Pre-installed NGINX: Serve content or reverse-proxy traffic immediately after launch with no additional installation required.
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Performance-Optimized Configuration: NGINX settings tuned with HTTP/2 support and modern TLS configurations for fast, secure content delivery.
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Security-Hardened Image: SSH hardening applied, firewall rules pre-configured with ufw, unnecessary services disabled, and default attack surface minimized following security best practices.
AWS Integration Points
This AMI works seamlessly with your existing AWS infrastructure:
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Elastic Load Balancing: Place this AMI behind an ALB or NLB for high-availability deployments and automatic traffic distribution across multiple instances.
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Amazon CloudWatch: Monitor NGINX performance metrics, system health, and security events using CloudWatch agent integration.
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AWS Certificate Manager: Simplify TLS certificate provisioning and renewal when deploying behind an Application Load Balancer.
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Amazon S3: Serve static assets from S3 origin buckets using NGINX as a caching reverse proxy for improved performance.
Use Cases
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E-commerce Front-End Proxy: Deploy as a hardened reverse proxy fronting your application servers, providing TLS termination and request filtering for online storefronts handling sensitive customer data.
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SaaS API Gateway: Use as a secure entry point for multi-tenant API traffic, leveraging NGINX rate limiting and access controls with hardened OS-level security underneath.
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Compliance-Sensitive Web Hosting: Host web applications in environments where security hardening is required by organizational policy, with pre-applied firewall rules and SSH restrictions reducing audit preparation time.
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Rapid Development Environments: Spin up secure, pre-configured web servers for development and staging without spending time on manual NGINX installation and OS hardening.
Why Choose Madarson IT's Hardened Image?
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Deploy in Minutes: Skip hours of manual NGINX installation, TLS configuration, and OS hardening. Launch a production-ready server immediately.
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Reduced Attack Surface: Pre-configured ufw firewall rules, SSH hardening, disabled unnecessary services, and modern TLS settings minimize exposure compared to a default Ubuntu installation.
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Long-Term Reliability: Built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Canonical's commitment to security patches and updates through 2029.
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Multi-Cloud Expertise: Madarson IT maintains hardened images across AWS, GCP, and Azure Marketplaces, ensuring consistent security practices refined across multiple cloud platforms.
Requirements
- AWS account with EC2 launch permissions
- SSH key pair for instance access
- Security group allowing inbound traffic on ports 22 (SSH), 80 (HTTP), and 443 (HTTPS)
- Recommended instance types: t3.micro and above for testing; t3.medium or larger for production workloads
Highlights
- Security-Hardened by Default: This image applies SSH hardening, pre-configured ufw firewall rules, disabled unnecessary services, and modern TLS configurations to minimize the default Ubuntu attack surface. Built by Madarson IT, which maintains multiple hardened images across AWS, GCP, and Azure Marketplaces with a focus on mapping to industry security standards.
- Production-Ready NGINX with HTTP/2 and Modern TLS: Launch a fully configured NGINX web server or reverse proxy immediately after instance boot. Configuration is optimized for secure content delivery with HTTP/2 enabled, eliminating hours of manual setup, package installation, and performance tuning.
- Seamless AWS Integration: Designed to work with Elastic Load Balancing for high-availability deployments, Amazon CloudWatch for monitoring, and AWS Certificate Manager for simplified TLS management. Built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Canonical security updates through 2029.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
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m5.xlarge Recommended | $0.10 |
t3.micro | $0.05 |
t2.micro | $0.025 |
m4.10xlarge | $1.00 |
g5.16xlarge | $1.60 |
r3.2xlarge | $0.20 |
m3.xlarge | $0.10 |
t2.large | $0.05 |
m5.24xlarge | $2.40 |
r3.4xlarge | $0.40 |
Dimensions summary
You pay by the hour for this hardened Ubuntu 24.04 image with NGINX, billed per running instance. Each dimension maps to an AWS EC2 instance type, so pricing scales with the compute size you choose. Options span general-purpose (t2, t3, m3, m5, m6a), compute-optimized (c3, c4, c5, c5a), memory-optimized (r3, r5, r5a, x1), storage-optimized (i3, d3), GPU (g3, g5, p2, p3), and HPC (hpc6a) families. Larger instances cost more per hour. You add standard AWS infrastructure charges on top of the software rate. No long-term commitment applies.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
One hour covers the software licence for one running EC2 instance of the size you pick. The meter counts wall-clock time while the instance runs. Each active instance bills separately. You pay the software rate for that instance type plus standard AWS compute, storage, and network charges.
The software rate meters running time only, so a stopped instance stops accruing the hourly software charge. Underlying AWS storage for the attached volumes may still cost you while the instance is stopped. Restarting the instance resumes the hourly software charge.
You get Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with NGINX pre-installed and security-hardened configurations. The image aligns with recognized security and compliance frameworks and receives regular security patches. It is validated to run on AWS and deploys ready to use.
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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
Hardened Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Pre-configured NGINX
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Usage instructions
Allow inbound SSH access in your security group (TCP port 22) To connect to your instance using the Amazon EC2 console: Open the Amazon EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/ .
In the navigation pane, choose Instances. Select the instance and choose Connect. Choose the EC2 Instance Connect tab. For Connection type, choose Connect using EC2 Instance Connect. Access the ec2 with the default username: "ubuntu"
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Madarson IT Support
For technical assistance, configuration questions, or issues with this hardened Ubuntu 24.04 LTS NGINX image, please contact our support team at info@madarsonit.com . Visit madarsonit.com for additional documentation and resources.
Support Scope
- Assistance with image-related configuration questions
- Guidance on NGINX and security hardening settings included in the image
- Help with deployment issues specific to this AMI
- Discussion of private offers, audits, or compliance solutions
How to Get Help
- Email info@madarsonit.com with your instance ID and a description of the issue
- Include relevant log output or error messages
- Our team will respond to acknowledge your request
For private offers, bulk licensing, or custom compliance configurations, reach out to the same email address with your requirements.
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