Hardened Images Pricing Questions

Problem

https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-hardened-images/cis-hardened-images-faq/

The charge incurred by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GPC), and Microsoft Azure Marketplace should only be charged for the time those instances/images are running.

The charge the user incurred from CIS is charged between 0.022 and .0225 cents per hour. The rest of the charge is from utilizing the specific cloud platform environment and licensing.

What is the cost to use CIS Benchmark Hardened Images?

• 1 instance = between 0.022 and .0225 cents per hour for indefinite use

• $150/ yr = unlimited for 1 instance

• Every hardened image is compliant with the corresponding CIS Benchmark, with certain recommendations noted as exceptions in order to operate in the respective cloud environment

Amazon Web Services: AWS Marketplace for CIS Hardened Images

• CIS Hardened Images on Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Google Cloud Platform: Google Cloud Platform CIS Hardened Images

• CIS Hardened Images on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Azure Marketplace: Microsoft Azure Marketplace CIS Hardened Images

• CIS Hardened Images available on Microsoft Azure

Oracle Cloud Marketplace: https://cloudmarketplace.oracle.com/marketplace/en_US/homePage.jspx?tag=CIS+Hardened+Images

• CIS Hardened Images on Oracle Cloud