This product comes with associated charges for the purposes of hardening and continuous maintenance. The Citadel VM has been fortified using more than 400 security controls and undergoes validation through Citadel Audit. Our team of security professionals has rigorously enhanced this AMI to meet the demanding standards of PCI DSS.
Amazon Linux 2018.03 is chosen for its ability to provide a secure, reliable, and high-performance execution environment suitable for developing and running cloud and enterprise applications. The Citadel VM receives regular updates and maintenance.
Deploying an image that has been fortified according to the trusted security configuration baselines outlined by a CIS Benchmark can lead to reduced costs, saved time, and lower organizational risk. This Citadel VM is with the majority of the recommendations specified in the corresponding CIS Benchmark. The Level 1 Profile settings from the CIS Benchmark have been applied to enhance security without excessively limiting the technology’s utility.
With this VM, you’ll receive comprehensive documentation, a security report generated by Citadel Audit, and a PCI workbook detailing the hardening steps taken to meet each PCI requirement, along with any outstanding actions required.
Please keep in mind that this default Hardened Amazon Linux 2018.03 AMI is the recommended choice by our security experts. Citadel consistently provides security enhancements and maintenance updates to all instances using Amazon Linux 2018.03 AMIs.
