Oracle CIS Hardened Images — Deployment & Armor Agent Guide
Overview
Armor provides CIS-hardened images on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Marketplace, pre-configured for security and compliance. This article covers how to deploy an OCI instance using an Armor hardened image, install and activate the Armor Agent for Servers, and address common issues.
Supported Operating Systems
The following operating systems are available as Armor hardened images on the OCI Marketplace:
Ubuntu 22
Ubuntu 24
Oracle Linux 9
Windows Server 2025
Deploying an OCI Instance with an Armor Hardened Image
Use the OCI documentation for launching instances and your preferred method (Console, CLI, or API). The steps below assume use of the OCI Console.
Step 1 — Create an Instance
Begin the standard OCI instance creation process from your Oracle Cloud account.
Step 2 — Choose a Marketplace Image
When selecting the image for your instance, choose Marketplace as the image source, then select Partner images.
Step 3 — Search for Armor
In the search box, type "Armor" and apply the filter for Publisher: Armor Defense.
Step 4 — Select the Image
Choose the Armor hardened image that matches your preferred operating system.
Step 5 — Complete the Installation
Finish the remaining instance configuration as you normally would (shape, networking, SSH keys, etc.) and wait for OCI instance provisioning to complete.
Armor Agent for Servers
What It Does
Armor Agent for Servers provides a critical suite of cybersecurity capabilities for workloads in public, private, or hybrid cloud environments. It is a lightweight agent adaptable for deployment across various environments, including on-premise setups.
Key Capabilities
Unified Endpoint Protection & Audit-Ready Compliance Unified threat protection and detection for your servers, including active examination of the OS, registry, open ports, directory listings, file system, processes, and more.
Audit-Ready Compliance Meets key controls in frameworks such as PCI DSS, HIPAA/HITRUST, and GDPR. Provides optimized logging and visibility of the endpoint.
Threat Detection & Response Advanced threat intelligence and continuous threat hunting with guided response from Armor's cybersecurity experts.
Getting Armor Agent Credentials & Activation
Onboarding Process
This is the standard onboarding process for all customers using Armor Agent, including Oracle and AWS Marketplace customers:
Customer receives an account verification email with a link to download the installer.
The email contains the customer name and a unique install token.
Follow the customer documentation available on the Armor KB portal.
Freemium / Free Account
Armor Agent is available as a free offering for lead generation purposes at: https://www.armor.com/free/armor-agent
Internal note for sales: Freemium sign-ups route to the sales channel as warm leads. SDR / Onboarding should verify the account to ensure no threat actors, competitors, or personal email accounts, and check for secret shopping.
Troubleshooting
Token Expired or Altered (Free Account)
If a customer's install token has expired or been altered, they will need to request a new token through the standard support process.
Agent Installation Support
Support for agent installation follows the standard Armor support process. Direct customers to the KB portal or open a support ticket as needed.
Common Questions
What operating systems does Armor Agent for Servers support? See the full list of supported operating systems at: Armor Agent 3.0 Pre-Installation Requirements
How long are logs available? Logs are retained for a default period and can be extended up to 13 months for an additional charge.
Can customers create custom dashboards in ChaosSearch? Yes. See the guide on creating visualizations: Creating Visualizations in ChaosSearch