CIS Hardened Images on Amazon Web Services (AWS)

CIS Hardened Images on AWS

All of these images are available on the public AWS Marketplace and AWS GovCloud (US) region. Those also available on the AWS Intelligence Community are noted below.
Debian Linux

CIS Debian Linux 8 Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Debian Linux 8 Benchmark - Level 2

CIS Debian Linux 9 Benchmark Launch

CIS Debian Linux 9 Benchmark - Level 2

Ubuntu Linux

CIS Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS Benchmark - Level 2

CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS Benchmark - Level 2

Amazon Linux

CIS Amazon Linux Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Amazon Linux Benchmark - Level 2

CIS Amazon Linux 2 Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Amazon Linux 2 Benchmark - Level 2

CentOS Linux

CIS CentOS Linux 7 Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS CentOS Linux 7 Benchmark - Level 2

CIS CentOS Linux 6 Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS CentOS Linux 6 Benchmark - Level 2

CIS CentOS Linux 8 Benchmark

CIS CentOS Linux 8 Benchmark - Level 2

Oracle Linux

CIS Oracle Linux 7 Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Oracle Linux 7 Benchmark - Level 2

CIS Oracle Linux 6 Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Oracle Linux 6 Benchmark - Level 2

Red Hat Linux

Level 1 | Level 2

CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Benchmark - Level 2 Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Benchmark - Level 2

CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Benchmark - Level 2

CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 STIG Benchmark Launch

CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 STIG Benchmark - Level 2

SUSE Linux

CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Benchmark Launch

CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Benchmark - Level 2

NGINX

CIS NGINX Benchmark Launch

CIS NGINX Benchmark - Level 2

PostgreSQL

CIS PostgreSQL 10 Benchmark

CIS PostgreSQL 10 Benchmark - Level 2

CIS PostgreSQL 11 Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS PostgreSQL 11 Benchmark - Level 2

Microsoft Windows Server

Level 1 | Level 2

CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Benchmark - Level 2 Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Benchmark - Level 2 Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (non-R2) Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (non-R2) Benchmark - Level 2 Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 RTM (Release 1607) Benchmark Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 RTM (Release 1607) Benchmark - Level 2 Launch (Also AIC)

CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark Launch

CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark - Level 2 Launch

CIS and AWS Work Together

CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark

AWS joined the CIS community consensus process that created the CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark. The purpose of this CIS Benchmark is to provide prescriptive guidance about security configuration on AWS.

CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark Quick Start

AWS created a CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark Quick Start. It helps you address security and compliance considerations by building foundational security into your account and monitoring critical resources. It can also establish a customizable governance baseline of security controls.

Security Automation & Orchestration (SAO)

CIS Benchmarks and CIS Hardened Images are part of the AWS SAO methodology. AWS SAO enables AWS customers to constrain, track, and publish continuous risk treatments, configurations, and assimilate DevOps routines into a “Type Accredited” secure AWS architecture. This architecture is configured to converge common security frameworks (e.g. FedRAMP, DoD CC SRG, PCI-DSS, IRS 1075, etc.) through the use of security as code practices. Learn More
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What People are Saying:

"Based on the value, time and costs saving, I would not consider spinning up a AWS server without adding the CIS security to it for any production-level instance."

- V.P. Application Lifecycle Management CorTechs, Inc.