CIS Hardened Images for AI, HPC & Cloud Security
CIS Hardened Images® help commercial organizations deploy AI and high-performance compute environments on AWS from a trusted, CIS Benchmark-hardened operating system baseline. Reduce cloud misconfiguration risk, support compliance efforts, and move from infrastructure setup to model development faster for AI workloads.
AI Infrastructure Is Moving Faster Than Security
Commercial organizations are scaling AI workloads across GPU instances, distributed compute environments, and production pipelines.
At the same time, infrastructure is often built from scratch, configured inconsistently across teams, and secured after deployment.
This creates risk, slows teams down, and makes it harder to maintain a consistent security posture across environments.
Common Pressure Points
- Manual hardening adds time before teams can start building.
- Configuration drift increases risk across environments.
- Security and operations teams need a more consistent baseline.
Why Commercial Teams Use CIS Hardened Images
Two Secure Options for AI on AWS
CIS Hardened Image for AI Workloads
Built for machine learning training, inference, and production AI environments that need a secure starting point on AWS.
- Rapid prototyping and inference
- Machine learning training
- Pre-configured drivers and frameworks
- AI-driven applications and analytics
CIS Hardened Image for Supercomputing
Built for distributed AI, HPC, and large-scale compute workloads that require scalable infrastructure with security built in from the start.
- Distributed AI workloads
- Large-scale model training
- Simulation and advanced analytics
- Massively scaled compute
Start from a More Secure Foundation
CIS Hardened Images provide a pre-configured operating system baseline aligned to CIS Benchmarks, helping teams deploy AI workloads on AWS with security built in from the start.
Instead of manually hardening each environment, teams can launch from a consistent baseline that supports faster deployment and more reliable operations.
Where CIS Hardened Images Fit
Technology and Enterprise Software
For SaaS platforms, AI companies, and data teams building and operating AI-driven products.
- AI platform infrastructure
- Model training and inference pipelines
- Data processing and analytics
Financial Services and FinTech
For organizations deploying AI in security-sensitive and regulated environments.
- Fraud detection
- Risk modeling
- Financial forecasting
Data and AI Platforms
For teams managing large-scale compute environments and distributed workloads.
- Model optimization
- Data pipelines
- Production AI systems
Operate More Consistently Across Environments
CIS Hardened Images help teams standardize how infrastructure is deployed across development, testing, and production environments.
This reduces variability, simplifies operations, and supports a more consistent security posture across the organization.
Common Use Cases
- Machine learning training
- Production inference
- Fraud detection and analytics
- Distributed compute and simulation
- Large-scale model optimization
How Teams Use CIS Hardened Images
Step 1
Start from a Hardened Baseline - Launch from a CIS Benchmark-hardened operating system baseline instead of building each environment from scratch.
Step 2
Deploy More Consistently - Support more standardized deployment across teams, contracts, environments, and workloads.
Step 3
Move Forward with Stronger Documentation and Compliance Alignment - Start from a more repeatable and supportable foundation for environments that may require security review, compliance alignment, or audit support.
Build AI on a More Secure Foundation
Explore CIS Hardened Images for commercial AI workloads and deploy with a stronger starting point in AWS.
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