NORTH IMAGE CONTRIBUTES
A controlled starting point.
- A named hardened image and operating-system version
- Visible architecture and support choices
- A direct AWS Marketplace product record
Framework-specific AWS images / Foundation Level 1
Foundation Level 1 AWS Hardened Images
North hardened AWS images that support a practical first-level operating-system security baseline for Linux and Windows workloads.
REQUIREMENT / IMAGE LAYER
Use the framework to frame the decision—not to overstate the outcome.
Foundation Level 1 gives teams a clear starting posture at the image layer. The selected build still needs to be tested with the identities, applications, data, and operating procedures that will surround it.
YOUR PROGRAM RETAINS
The complete system decision.
- Workload-specific access and application controls
- Testing, evidence, exceptions, and change management
- Any certification, compliance, or risk-acceptance decision
CLAIM BOUNDARY
Foundation Level 1 support does not equal system-wide approval.
Confirm the exact product’s scope and applicability. A North image does not independently confer certification, compliance, accreditation, validation, or authorization for the surrounding customer system.
NEXT / NORTH
Find images for Foundation Level 1.
Open a hardened-only catalog view, then narrow the shortlist to the build your team can evaluate.