FedRAMP, DISA Stigs and CIS Compliant Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 AMI

This image provides a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 server hardened according to the DISA Stigs, CIS Level 1 Benchmark, and aligned with FedRAMP Moderate. Built for teams needing high security, compliance readiness, and minimal configuration overhead.

Description

This image of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 is pre-hardened to meet DISA STIGs standards and is aligned with CIS Level 1 Benchmarks, FedRAMP, and HIPAA requirements. It provides a secure, out-of-the-box base image for deploying mission-critical workloads in regulated industries and public sector environments. The system is equipped with hardened SSH configurations, strong password policies, service lockdowns, and kernel-level security tuning.

This image is ideal for organizations that require a secure foundation, fast deployment, and compliance with federal or industry regulations.

Key Features

• DISA STIGs-Hardened: Pre-configured to align with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Security Technical Implementation Guide standards.
• CIS Level 1 Benchmarks: Incorporates essential controls to meet Center for Internet Security (CIS) Level 1 guidelines.
• Root Login Disabled: Enhances security by disabling direct root access; includes a dedicated sudo-enabled admin user.
• Compliance-Ready: Configured to support FedRAMP, HIPAA, and DoD baseline security requirements.
• Audit & Logging Enabled: Includes auditd, secure SSH configs, account lockdowns, and centralized time synchronization.
• OpenSCAP Compatible: Supports OpenSCAP scanning and remediation for continuous compliance auditing.
• Production-Ready: Optimized for secure cloud workloads in regulated environments.

Use Cases

• DoD and Federal Workloads: Ideal for Department of Defense, DHS, or Intelligence Community systems requiring STIGs compliance.
• Healthcare Applications: Use in HIPAA-compliant environments for storing or processing PHI.
• Enterprise Compliance: Supports companies subject to FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or CIS benchmarks.
• DevSecOps Pipelines: Use as a hardened base image for secure application development and CI/CD in regulated environments.
• Security Operations & Audit: Perfect for SOC environments or any team that needs pre-enabled auditing and logging.

Technical Specifications

• Base OS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (64-bit)
• Security Baselines: DISA STIGs, CIS Level 1
• Access: SSH with sudo-enabled admin user (no root login)
• Preinstalled Tools: auditd, chronyd, firewalld, OpenSCAP compatible
• Ports Open by Default: Only SSH (22), can be modified via NSG

Why Choose This Image?

• Saves time: Pre-hardened so your teams can deploy faster
• Reduces risk: Helps meet compliance goals from Day 1
• Cloud-optimized: Lightweight, fast boot, low attack surface
• Ideal for FedRAMP or DISA stigs regulated environments

Why Use Sedetos Hardened Images?

Sedetos Global certified images are designed to give you peace of mind from the start. Our hardened AMIs are always:

• Up to Date: Regularly maintained and patched to protect against emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
• Standards-Aligned: Built to meet CIS Benchmarks, DISA Stigs, industry regulations, and security best practices.
• Deployment-Ready: Pre-configured to work right out of the box—secure, stable, and production-tested.

No Contract Needed: Pay per hour, only for what you use.

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