This product has charges associated with it for security hardening. Madarson IT security-hardened RHEL 10 AMI with pre-applied advanced controls aligned to NIST CSF, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and related frameworks. Establish a compliant EC2 in minutes.
This is a repackaged software product wherein additional charges apply for advanced security hardening.
Madarson IT Advanced Security Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
This AWS EC2 AMI from Madarson IT delivers Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 with advanced security hardening pre-applied, enabling organizations in regulated and high-risk environments to launch compliant workloads without weeks of manual configuration.
Who This Is For
Organizations with strict security and compliance obligations - including federal agencies, defense contractors, healthcare providers, and financial institutions - that need a production-ready, hardened operating system image on AWS.
Key Security Controls Applied
Compliance framework alignment: Hardening configurations mapped to NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA requirements
Attack surface reduction: Unnecessary services and packages removed, strict firewall rules enforced, and secure kernel parameters applied
Access control enforcement: Restrictive user permissions, SSH hardening, password complexity policies, and audit logging enabled by default
System integrity protections: SELinux configured in enforcing mode, file integrity monitoring settings, and secure boot configurations
Frequent security updates: Image maintained with regular patching cycles to address emerging CVEs and vulnerabilities
How It Differs From Standard RHEL Images
While a base RHEL 10 image provides a general-purpose operating system, this advanced hardened image arrives with security controls already implemented. Organizations using standard images typically spend significant time applying NIST controls and custom hardening - this image eliminates that effort by delivering those configurations pre-applied and tested.
Getting Started
Select the AMI from AWS Marketplace and choose a compatible EC2 instance type
Configure your VPC, subnet, and security group settings appropriate for your environment
Launch the instance with your SSH key pair
Verify hardening status by reviewing applied security configurations post-boot
Integrate with your existing monitoring and compliance scanning tools
Requirements and Limitations
This is a repackaged software product with additional charges for advanced security hardening.
Hardening covers OS-level security configurations; application-layer security, runtime threat detection, and network architecture design remain the customer's responsibility.
Some hardening controls may need adjustment based on your specific application requirements.
Buyers should verify compatibility with their target EC2 instance types before deploying at scale.
Madarson IT does not provide commercial licenses for Red Hat products. Buyers should ensure appropriate Red Hat subscription coverage for their deployment.
About Madarson IT
Madarson IT certified images are continuously updated, security-optimized, and ready to deploy. Built to industry best practices, they reduce operational risk and accelerate time-to-compliance for cloud-based workloads. Each image undergoes testing against established security benchmarks before publication.
Madarson IT also offers hardened and custom images across AWS, GCP, and Azure Marketplace, covering multiple operating systems and compliance frameworks.
Disclaimer
Red Hat, Inc. holds the trademarks for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and associated branding. Madarson IT does not provide commercial licenses for Red Hat products.
Highlights
Security Controls Pre-Mapped to NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA: Hardening configurations are applied before first boot, eliminating weeks of manual compliance preparation. SELinux enforcing mode, SSH hardening, audit logging, password complexity policies, and restrictive user permissions are configured by default to support alignment with regulatory requirements across federal, defense, healthcare, and financial sectors.
Attack Surface Minimized Through Systematic Hardening: Unnecessary services and packages are removed, strict kernel parameters are enforced, and secure firewall rules are applied. Access controls restrict unauthorized entry points while system integrity protections guard against tampering - strengthening confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your workloads from the moment the instance launches.
Deploy Production-Ready Hardened RHEL 10 on AWS Without Building From Scratch: Madarson IT continuously updates this image with security patches and maintains alignment with evolving compliance standards, reducing your team's operational burden for ongoing security maintenance and audit preparation across your cloud infrastructure.
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Pricing is based on actual usage, with charges varying according to how much you consume. Subscriptions have no end date and may be canceled any time.
Additional AWS infrastructure costs may apply. Use the AWS Pricing Calculator to estimate your infrastructure costs.
If you are an AWS Free Tier customer with a free plan, you are eligible to subscribe to this offer. You can use free credits to cover the cost of eligible AWS infrastructure. See AWS Free Tier for more details. If you created an AWS account before July 15th, 2025, and qualify for the Legacy AWS Free Tier, Amazon EC2 charges for Micro instances are free for up to 750 hours per month. See Legacy AWS Free Tier for more details.
You pay by the hour for this security-hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 image. Pricing is not tiered by features. Instead, each dimension maps to a specific EC2 instance type you choose to run. Rates scale with the size and capability of that instance. General-purpose (m, t), compute-optimized (c), memory-optimized (r), storage-optimized (d, i), and GPU (g, p) families are all available. Larger instances within a family carry higher hourly rates. You select the instance that fits your workload, and the software charge is added to standard AWS infrastructure costs.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
What does one hourly unit cover, and what am I actually paying for?
Each hourly unit maps to one running EC2 instance of the type you select. The rate covers the software licence for the hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 image on that instance. You pay this per hour the instance runs, added on top of standard AWS infrastructure charges.
Am I charged the software fee when my instance is stopped or paused?
The software charge meters running time only. When you stop an instance, the hourly software fee stops accruing. Stopped instances may still incur AWS storage fees for attached volumes, but those are separate AWS charges, not the image licence fee.
If I switch to a different instance type, how does my rate change?
Your hourly software rate follows the instance type you run. Larger instances within a family carry higher rates. If you move from a smaller instance to a larger one, the new rate applies to hours run on that instance. The change takes effect when you launch the new type.
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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
Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 image - Level 2: Advanced.
Additional details
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: "ec2-user"
OR
Simply access the ec2 with the default username: "ec2-user" and the private key used to launch the instance.
For technical support, private offers, audit assistance, or compliance-related inquiries, contact Madarson IT at info@madarsonit.com.
Support Scope
Support covers questions related to the hardening configurations applied to this image, guidance on post-deployment customization, and assistance with compliance alignment for your specific regulatory requirements.
Getting Help
When contacting support, please include your AWS account ID, the instance ID of the affected deployment, and a description of the issue or question.
AWS infrastructure support
AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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