Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.7 Level 1 Hardened for Secure Cloud Workloads

DISA STIG Security Hardening

The operating system is configured according to DISA STIG security guidance to enforce defense-grade controls and reduce the attack surface of deployed workloads.

• Hardened authentication, password policies, and account management aligned with federal security requirements.
• Secure SSH configuration and restricted network services to minimize exposure of administrative interfaces.
• File system protections, permission controls, and integrity monitoring configurations.
• Centralized logging and auditing configurations designed to support monitoring, incident investigation, and compliance reviews.
• Reduced attack surface through least-privilege configurations and hardened system defaults.

Built-In Compliance Artifacts

This image includes pre-generated compliance and security assessment artifacts located under /opt/compliance-reports to support security reviews and authorization processes.

• DISA STIG assessment reports in HTML and XML formats.
• CIS Benchmark Level 1 and Level 2 reports to demonstrate baseline security posture.
• HIPAA Security Rule–aligned reports for sensitive or regulated workloads.
• PCI DSS assessment reports for regulated financial workloads.
• Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) artifacts including SPDX JSON and package inventories for software supply chain transparency and vulnerability management.

Accelerates ATO and Security Reviews

The DISA STIG Hardened RHEL 9.7 image is designed to reduce manual hardening efforts and provide baseline evidence that supports ATO submissions, security assessments, and compliance validation.

• Streamlines operating system hardening for federal and defense workloads.
• Provides ready-to-use artifacts to assist with control validation during assessments.
• Supports integration with automated compliance scanning and monitoring tools.
• Enables standardized and repeatable deployments across multiple regulated environments.
• Improves transparency for security reviewers and system owners.

Supports DevSecOps and Continuous Security Practices

Modern federal and defense environments leverage DevSecOps and continuous authorization approaches. This image supports these workflows by providing a consistent security baseline and machine-readable artifacts that integrate with automated security validation and monitoring pipelines.

• Enables secure deployment of cloud workloads in development, testing, and production.
• Supports automated validation of security controls in CI/CD and continuous compliance pipelines.
• Helps teams identify and remediate security issues early in the deployment lifecycle.
• Provides visibility into system components and software supply chain through SBOM artifacts.

RHEL 9.7 Enterprise Platform

RHEL 9.7 provides a stable, secure, and enterprise-grade Linux platform for government and defense workloads. Combined with DISA STIG hardening and pre-generated compliance artifacts, it offers a trusted foundation for secure cloud deployments in federal and defense environments.

Intended Compliance Scope

This image and its included artifacts are provided to assist customers with their own security, compliance, and authorization processes. Final compliance determinations, certifications, and Authority to Operate decisions remain the responsibility of the customer and their authorizing officials.

We understand that reliability and continuity are critical when choosing an AMI provider, especially for production environments. That’s why we want to assure you that we are in this for the long run.

Our team is dedicated to building and maintaining secure, production-ready, and compliance-aligned AMIs that your business can depend on. We have no intention of discontinuing operations or ending support for our hardened images. In fact, we are actively expanding our portfolio and reinvesting in innovation to meet evolving customer needs.

When you choose our AMIs, you’re choosing a trusted partner committed to your long-term success for today, tomorrow, and years from now.

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