CIS Hardened Images® List

CIS Hardened Images are virtual machine (VM) images that are pre-configured to meet the robust security recommendations of the associated CIS Benchmark. They provide users with a secure, on-demand, and scalable computing environment. CIS Hardened Images are available on major cloud service provider marketplaces.

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Find the CIS Hardened Image you’re looking for

Step 1
Identify your Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Marketplace from the options below
The CSP marketplaces available are AWS Marketplace, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud
Step 2
Scroll through the technologies and find the ones compatible with your Operating System
Examples of the operating systems available include Linux, Windows, and Mac
Step 3
Explore the CIS Hardened Images for each technology and check if they’re available on your CSP Marketplace
Find the correct level (Level 1, Level 2 and STIG)
Step 4
Click on the CIS Hardened Image you intend to use
You’ll be taken to your chosen CSP Marketplace

New CSP marketplaces available, use the table below to review availability. To view other marketplaces, use the dropdown below to select up to (4) marketplaces:

AWS MarketplaceAWS

Azure MarketplaceAzure

Google Cloud PlatformGoogle

Oracle Cloud PlatformOracle

AlmaLinux OS

CIS Hardened Image on AlmaLinux OS 9

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on AlmaLinux OS 8 (ARM)

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on AlmaLinux OS 8

Launch (Also ICMP)

Amazon Linux

CIS Hardened Image on EKSOptimized Amazon Linux 2023

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on ECSOptimized Amazon Linux 2

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on CIS EKSOptimized Amazon Linux 2

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2023 (ECS)

CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2023 (ARM)

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2023

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2 Kernel 5.10

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2 (ARM)

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Amazon Linux 2023 Benchmark Container Image (ARM)

CIS Amazon Linux 2023 Benchmark Container Image

CIS Hardened Image on CIS EKSOptimized Amazon Linux 2

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2023

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2

Launch (Also ICMP)

Apple macOS

CIS Hardened Image on Apple macOS 13 Ventura

Debian Linux

CIS Hardened Image on Debian Linux 12

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Debian Linux 11

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Debian Linux 11 Gen 2

CIS Hardened Image on Debian Linux 11 Gen 1

CIS Hardened Image on Debian Linux 11

Launch (Also ICMP)

Microsoft Windows Desktop

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise MultiSession

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise MultiSession

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise

CIS Benchmark on Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise

CIS Benchmark on Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise

Microsoft Windows Server

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Azure Edition Gen 2

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2025

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2025

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Launch (Also ICMP)

NGINX

CIS Hardened Image NGINX on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Webserver

Launch (Also ICMP)

Oracle Linux

CIS Oracle Linux 9 Benchmark

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Oracle Linux 8 Benchmark

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Oracle Linux 8 Benchmark

Launch (Also ICMP)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (ARM)

CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Launch (Also ICMP)

Rocky Linux

CIS Hardened Image on Rocky Linux 9

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Rocky Linux 8

Launch (Also ICMP)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

CIS Hardened Image on SUSE Linux Enterprise 15

Launch (Also ICMP)

Ubuntu Linux

CIS Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS Benchmark Container Image (ARM)

CIS Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS Benchmark Container Image

CIS Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS Benchmark Container Image (ARM)

CIS Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS Benchmark Container Image

CIS Hardened Image on Ubuntu Linux Server 24.04 LTS (ARM)

CIS Hardened Image on Ubuntu Linux Server 24.04 LTS

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Ubuntu Linux Server 22.04 LTS (ARM)

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Ubuntu Linux Server 22.04 LTS

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Ubuntu Linux Server 24.04 LTS

Launch (Also ICMP)

CIS Hardened Image on Ubuntu Linux Server 22.04 LTS

Launch (Also ICMP)

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