AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
Data Protection

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar SEC07-BP02: Apply data protection controls based on data sensitivity

Apply protection controls proportionate to each defined sensitivity level, with published guidance on approved storage services, locations and required configuration per class.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 40 controls across 17 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

C5 (Germany) · 5 controls

  • C5-AM-02 Acceptable Use and Safe Handling of Assets Policy
  • C5-AM-06 Asset Classification and Labelling
  • C5-COS-08 Policies for data transmission
  • C5-CRY-03 Encryption of sensitive data for storage
  • C5-PSS-12 Locations of Data Processing and Storage

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-3.1 Establish and Maintain a Data Management Process
  • CIS-3.12 Segment Data Processing and Storage Based on Sensitivity
  • CIS-3.3 Configure Data Access Control Lists
  • CIS-3.7 Establish and Maintain a Data Classification Scheme

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 3 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.12 Classification of information
  • 5.13 Labelling of information
  • 5.34 Privacy and protection of PII

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-09 Assign the Correct Rights on Sensitive Resources
  • ANSSI-HYG-31 Encrypt Sensitive Data, in Particular on Equipment That May Be Lost

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

  • ASBv3-GS-3 Define and implement data protection strategy
  • DP-4 Enable data at rest encryption by default

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • RA-2 Security Categorization
  • SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • RA-2 Security Categorization
  • SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.10 Acceptable use of information and other associated assets
  • 5.12 Classification of information

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

  • NIST-CSF-ID.AM-05 Assets are prioritized based on classification, criticality, resources, and impact on the mission
  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-01 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-at-rest are protected

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 3.5.1 3.5.1 Stored PAN rendered unreadable
  • 3.4.1 3.4.1 PAN masked on display except for authorized roles

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

  • 164.306 Security Standards: General Rules

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-C1.1 C1.1 Identifying and maintaining confidential information

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

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AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar SEC07-BP02 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar your existing evidence covers. Hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and 52 of 63 AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar controls already carry evidence.

If you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 582.5% covered · 11 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.174.6% covered · 16 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202273% covered · 17 gapsIf you hold FedRAMP Moderate69.8% covered · 19 gapsIf you hold Azure Security Benchmark65.1% covered · 22 gapsIf you hold PCI DSS 4.063.5% covered · 23 gaps

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