This AMI provides a hardened Ubuntu 25.04 environment that adheres to the Level 2 benchmark—intended for enterprises running high-assurance workloads. All configurations have been aligned to stringent industry best practices to minimize attack surface, reduce risk exposure, and meet regulatory and compliance obligations. It is suitable for regulated industries and operational environments with zero-tolerance for downtime or compromise.

Use Cases:

This hardened Ubuntu 25.04 AMI provides the robust foundation your team needs to deploy with confidence. This hardened AMI is ideal for organizations operating in highly regulated industries, government agencies, financial services, healthcare, or any environment where security compliance is non-negotiable and system compromise could result in significant business impact.

Key Features

• Benchmark Level 2 compliant (Ubuntu 25.04)
• Secure SSH configuration, audit policies, and hardened kernel parameters
• IPv6 disabled, unused services removed, file permissions locked down
• Logging and auditing enabled by default (auditd, rsyslog)
• Minimal attack surface with only essential packages installed
• Cloud-init enabled for easy automation and secure provisioning
• Tested and validated for Azure compatibility
• STIG/CMMC-ready baseline to simplify compliance audits

Why Use This Sedetos Ubuntu 25.04 Level 2 Baseline AMI?

• Mission-Critical Ready: Designed for workloads where security, stability, and uptime are paramount.
• Audit-Friendly: Aligns with compliance frameworks like FedRAMP, HIPAA, CMMC, and PCI-DSS.
• Time-Saving: Pre-hardened image saves weeks of manual configuration and validation.
• Defense in Depth: Enforces secure defaults across user permissions, services, networking, and system logging.
• Flexible: Ready for container runtimes, infrastructure tools, or secure custom applications.

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.

Disclaimer: Sedetos is an independent third-party. Our offerings are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Canonical Ltd. Canonical holds the trademarks for Ubuntu, and its associated branding. Sedetos does not provide commercial license on any Ubuntu products. Charges for this image are separate from standard Azure infrastructure fees.