Create CIS hardened Windows images using EC2 Image Builder

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Many organizations today require their systems to be compliant with the CIS (Center for Internet Security) Benchmarks. Creating secure Linux or Windows Server images on the cloud and on-premises can involve manual update processes or require teams to build automation scripts to maintain images.

With Image Builder, there are no manual steps for updating an image nor do you have to build your own automation pipeline.

Pipelines deliver the following functionality: To create an Image Builder pipeline, perform the following steps: Following the above detailed step-by-step process creates EC2 Image Builder Pipeline, Custom Component and an IAM Instance Profile.

This blog post demonstrated how you can use EC2 Image Builder to create a CIS L1 hardened Windows 2019 Image in an automated fashion.

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