What Are the CIS Hardened Images?
The CIS Hardened Images take the secure recommendations of the CIS Benchmarks to the cloud, providing users with built-in secure configurations they can trust. These resources empower users to do the following:
CIS Hardened Images are available on cloud service platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Oracle Cloud.
- Automatically conform to the CIS Benchmarks
- Save time and effort staying safe against cyber threats in the cloud
- Minimize misconfigurations and other forms of human error
- Provide evidence of compliance on demand
- Report detailed insights on the impact of your applied secure configurations
- Take a comprehensive approach to cloud security posture management (CSPM)
- Remain secure with monthly updates and patches implemented by CIS
- Eliminate upfront hardware investments
To date, our 65+ different Hardened Images have been used in more than 75 countries. Users of the CIS Hardened Images have clocked more than four billion compute hours in that span of time.
