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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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    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
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    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
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    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)
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    Step 4
    Click on the CIS Hardened Image you intend to use
    You’ll be taken to your chosen CSP Marketplace
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AlmaLinux OS

Level 1
CIS Hardened Image on AlmaLinux OS 9
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on AlmaLinux OS 8 (ARM)
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Hardened Image on AlmaLinux OS 8
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy

Amazon Linux

Level 1
CIS Hardened Image on EKSOptimized Amazon Linux 2023
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Hardened Image on ECSOptimized Amazon Linux 2
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Hardened Image on CIS EKSOptimized Amazon Linux 2
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2023 (ARM)
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2023
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2 Kernel 5.10
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2 Kernel 4.14
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2 (ARM)
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Amazon Linux 2023 Benchmark Container Image (ARM)
Launch
CIS Amazon Linux 2023 Benchmark Container Image
Launch
Level 2
CIS Hardened Image on CIS EKSOptimized Amazon Linux 2
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2023
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2
Launch (Also AIC)
STIG
CIS Hardened Image on Amazon Linux 2
Launch (Also AIC)

Apple macOS

Level 1
CIS Hardened Image on Apple macOS 13 Ventura
Launch

Debian Linux

Level 1
CIS Hardened Image on Debian Linux 12
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Debian Linux 11
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
STIG
CIS Hardened Image on Debian Linux 11 Gen 2
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Debian Linux 11 Gen 1
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Debian Linux 11
Launch (Also AIC)

Microsoft Windows Desktop

Level 1
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise MultiSession
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise MultiSession
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise
Deploy
CIS Benchmark on Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise
Deploy
CIS Benchmark on Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise
Deploy

Microsoft Windows Server

Level 1
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
Deploy
Level 2
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
Deploy
STIG
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
Deploy

NGINX

Level 1
CIS Hardened Image NGINX on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Webserver
Launch (Also AIC)

Oracle Linux

Level 1
CIS Oracle Linux 9 Benchmark
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Oracle Linux 8 Benchmark
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
Level 2
CIS Oracle Linux 8 Benchmark
Launch (Also AIC)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Level 1
CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (ARM)
Launch
CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
Level 2
CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
STIG
CIS Hardened Image on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy

Rocky Linux

Level 1
CIS Hardened Image on Rocky Linux 9
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Rocky Linux 8
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Level 1
CIS Hardened Image on SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy

Ubuntu Linux

Level 1
CIS Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS Benchmark Container Image (ARM)
Launch
CIS Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS Benchmark Container Image
Launch
CIS Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS Benchmark Container Image (ARM)
Launch
CIS Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS Benchmark Container Image
Launch
CIS Hardened Image on Ubuntu Linux Server 24.04 LTS
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Ubuntu Linux Server 22.04 LTS (ARM)
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Hardened Image on Ubuntu Linux Server 22.04 LTS
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
CIS Hardened Image on Ubuntu Linux Server 20.04 LTS (ARM)
Launch (Also AIC)
CIS Hardened Image on Ubuntu Linux Server 20.04 LTS
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
Deploy
STIG
CIS Hardened Image on Ubuntu Linux Server 20.04 LTS
Launch (Also AIC)
Deploy
Deploy
Deploy

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