AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
Application Security

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar SEC11-BP02: Automate testing throughout the development and release lifecycle

Embed SAST, SCA, IaC scanning, container image scanning and DAST into CI CD pipelines so vulnerabilities are caught and blocked before deployment.

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This control maps to 65 controls across 18 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

FedRAMP High · 5 controls

  • CM-3(2) Testing, Validation, and Documentation of Changes
  • IA-5(7) Authenticator Management | No Embedded Unencrypted Static Authenticators (IA-5(7))
  • SA-11 Developer Testing and Evaluation
  • SA-11(1) Developer Testing and Evaluation | Static Code Analysis (SA-11(1))
  • SI-10 Information Input Validation

FedRAMP Moderate · 5 controls

  • CM-3(2) Testing, Validation, and Documentation of Changes
  • IA-5(7) Authenticator Management | No Embedded Unencrypted Static Authenticators (IA-5(7))
  • SA-11 Developer Testing and Evaluation
  • SA-11(1) Developer Testing and Evaluation | Static Code Analysis (SA-11(1))
  • SI-10 Information Input Validation

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 5 controls

NIST SP 800-218 · 5 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 5 controls

  • 11.3.1.3 11.3.1.3 Internal scans after significant change
  • 6.2.1 6.2.1 Secure development of bespoke and custom software
  • 6.2.3 6.2.3 Code review before release
  • 6.2.4 6.2.4 Engineering techniques against common software attacks
  • 6.4.1 6.4.1 Public web application review or automated protection
  • ASBv3-DS-4 Integrate static application security testing into DevOps pipeline
  • ASBv3-DS-5 Integrate dynamic application security testing into DevOps pipeline
  • DS-2 Ensure software supply chain security
  • DS-6 Enforce security of workload throughout DevOps lifecycle

C5 (Germany) · 4 controls

  • C5-DEV-01 Policies for the development/procurement of information systems
  • C5-DEV-06 Testing changes
  • C5-OPS-22 Testing and Documentation of known Vulnerabilities
  • C5-PSS-02 Identification of Vulnerabilities of the Cloud Service

CMMC 2.0 · 4 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

  • 8.25 Secure development life cycle
  • 8.28 Secure coding
  • 8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance
  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 4 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-16.1 Establish and Maintain a Secure Application Development Process
  • CIS-16.12 Implement Code-Level Security Checks
  • CIS-16.4 Establish and Manage an Inventory of Third-Party Software Components

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 8.25 Secure development life cycle
  • 8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance
  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-01 Vulnerabilities in assets are identified, validated, and recorded
  • NIST-CSF-PR.PS-06 Secure software development practices are integrated, and their performance is monitored throughout the software development life cycle

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.11.2 Security in development and support processes

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 1 control

  • A.6.2.4 AI system verification and validation

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC8.1 CC8.1 Managing changes to procedures, software, data and infrastructure

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