# Hardened Images: full reference

Canonical domain: https://hardenedimages.com

Hardened Images provides maintained, security-hardened Linux virtual machines and Docker-ready images distributed through AWS Marketplace. The catalog was checked on August 25, 2026.

## Catalog summary

- 69 current AWS Marketplace listings
- Product lines: hardened virtual machines; Docker-ready hardened images
- Architectures: x86_64; ARM64 / AWS Graviton
- Linux families: AlmaLinux, Amazon Linux, CentOS, Debian, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu
- Machine-readable catalog: https://hardenedimages.com/products/catalog.json
- Human-readable catalog: https://hardenedimages.com/products
- AWS seller profile: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/seller-profile?id=b9f88ecf-d1da-4870-88f3-db9715a536ba

## Important routes

- Hardening model: https://hardenedimages.com/capabilities
- Industries: https://hardenedimages.com/industries
- Security frameworks: https://hardenedimages.com/frameworks
- Field notes: https://hardenedimages.com/news
- Support: https://hardenedimages.com/support
- Company: https://hardenedimages.com/company
- Contact: https://hardenedimages.com/contact
- Privacy: https://hardenedimages.com/privacy
- Terms: https://hardenedimages.com/terms
- Sitemap: https://hardenedimages.com/sitemap.xml

## Security and responsibility scope

Hardened Images supports teams implementing the following framework programs:

- Standard Defense Level 1/2/3
- Foundation Level 1/2
- ANSSI BP-028
- ACSC Essential Eight
- BSI IT-Grundschutz
- CCN-STIC
- ISO/IEC 27001
- COBIT
- EU NIS2

Product-specific alignment, scope, version, evidence, exceptions, and customer requirements must be confirmed before use.

A hardened image can support requirements associated with a security or compliance program. It does not independently make a complete system compliant, certified, accredited, or authorized. The customer remains responsible for architecture, identity, networking, data, applications, monitoring, vulnerability management, procedures, evidence, and authorization decisions.

Support contact: support@hardenedimages.com

## Industry routes

- Government and public sector: https://hardenedimages.com/industries/government
- Financial services: https://hardenedimages.com/industries/financial-services
- Industrial and manufacturing: https://hardenedimages.com/industries/industrial-manufacturing
- Healthcare and life sciences: https://hardenedimages.com/industries/healthcare-life-sciences
- Energy and utilities: https://hardenedimages.com/industries/energy
- Technology and SaaS: https://hardenedimages.com/industries/technology-saas

## Security framework routes

- Standard Defense Levels 1/2/3: https://hardenedimages.com/frameworks/standard-defense-levels
- Foundation Levels 1/2: https://hardenedimages.com/frameworks/foundation-levels
- ANSSI BP-028: https://hardenedimages.com/frameworks/anssi-bp-028
- ACSC Essential Eight: https://hardenedimages.com/frameworks/acsc-essential-eight
- BSI IT-Grundschutz: https://hardenedimages.com/frameworks/bsi-it-grundschutz
- CCN-STIC: https://hardenedimages.com/frameworks/ccn-stic
- ISO/IEC 27001: https://hardenedimages.com/frameworks/iso-iec-27001
- COBIT: https://hardenedimages.com/frameworks/cobit
- EU NIS2: https://hardenedimages.com/frameworks/eu-nis2