# North Security

Canonical domain: https://hardenedvm.com

North Security provides premium hardened and supported Linux and Windows virtual machines for regulated enterprise workloads. Products are distributed through AWS Marketplace.

## Primary links
- Homepage: https://hardenedvm.com/
- Product catalog: https://hardenedvm.com/products
- Machine-readable catalog: https://hardenedvm.com/products/catalog.json
- How it works: https://hardenedvm.com/capabilities
- Industries: https://hardenedvm.com/industries
- Frameworks: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks
- Support: https://hardenedvm.com/support
- AWS seller profile: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/seller-profile?id=seller-tezmzer5hcsmk

## Product focus
- DISA STIG-aligned hardened operating-system images where stated by the product
- Maintained supported operating-system images
- Linux and Microsoft Windows Server
- x86_64 and ARM64 options where listed

## Supported frameworks and readiness targets
- Foundation Level 1: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks/foundation-level-1
- Foundation Level 2: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks/foundation-level-2
- Standard Defense Level 1: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks/standard-defense-level-1
- Standard Defense Level 2: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks/standard-defense-level-2
- Standard Defense Level 3: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks/standard-defense-level-3
- DISA STIG: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks/disa-stig
- NIST SP 800-53: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks/nist-sp-800-53
- NIST SP 800-171: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks/nist-sp-800-171
- FIPS readiness: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks/fips-readiness
- ISO 27001: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks/iso-27001
- SOC 2: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks/soc-2
- NIS2: https://hardenedvm.com/frameworks/nis2

## Industries
- Financial services: https://hardenedvm.com/industries/financial-services
- Healthcare & life sciences: https://hardenedvm.com/industries/healthcare-life-sciences
- Enterprise technology: https://hardenedvm.com/industries/enterprise-technology
- Public-sector suppliers: https://hardenedvm.com/industries/public-sector-suppliers

## Support
Email: support@hardenedvm.com

## Responsibility boundary
A hardened image can support compliance requirements. It does not independently make a complete system compliant, certified, accredited, or authorized. Customers retain responsibility for architecture, identity, networking, data, applications, monitoring, procedures, evidence, and authorization decisions.