Overview
Squid Proxy (Hardened) on Amazon Linux 2023 is a production-ready, security-hardened image of the Squid caching and forwarding web proxy, maintained and supported by Derek Coleman & Associates Incorporated.
This is repackaged open-source software. Squid is developed by the Squid Project and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later. This product bundles unmodified upstream Squid on a hardened Amazon Linux 2023 base; the charges associated with this listing are for image hardening, continuous patching, vulnerability scanning, and business-day support - not for the underlying open-source software, which remains free.
Hardening baseline: minimal package footprint, SSH key-only access (password authentication disabled), IMDSv2 enforced, and a deny-all default proxy policy (Squid ships denying all client access; defining your ACLs in /etc/squid/squid.conf and opening TCP 3128 to trusted CIDRs is a deliberate customer configuration step, so the instance cannot be abused as an open proxy). Images are rebuilt, scanned for HIGH and CRITICAL vulnerabilities, and republished on a regular cadence so that new launches start current. Manage the service with systemd: sudo systemctl restart squid.
Highlights
- Security-hardened at build time: minimal packages, key-only SSH, IMDSv2-only, proxy port firewalled to trusted CIDRs.
- Continuously patched: rebuilt, vulnerability-scanned, and republished on a regular cadence.
- Production-ready: systemd-managed Squid; tune ACLs and cache in /etc/squid/squid.conf.
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Pricing
Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
c7i.xlarge Recommended | $0.46 |
c7i.4xlarge | $1.84 |
c7i.2xlarge | $0.92 |
Vendor refund policy
Usage-based hourly billing; charges stop when instances are terminated. Contact support@dcassociatesgroup.com for billing questions.
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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
[Important] Initial release. Squid on Amazon Linux 2023, hardened baseline; all OS packages current at build.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Launch from AWS Marketplace (1-Click or EC2 console). Connect via SSH: ssh -i <key> ec2-user@<public-ip>. Edit /etc/squid/squid.conf to set your ACLs (Squid denies all by default), then: sudo systemctl restart squid, and open TCP 3128 to trusted CIDRs only. Root login is disabled; use sudo. There are no passwords anywhere in this product.
Support
Vendor support
Support by Derek Coleman & Associates Incorporated. Email: support@dcassociatesgroup.com . Business-day response. Covers image operation, hardening baseline, and launch issues.
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