AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
Application Security

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar SEC11-BP03: Perform regular penetration testing

Conduct authorised penetration tests against applications and infrastructure on at least an annual cadence and after significant change, within AWS testing policy.

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This control maps to 46 controls across 21 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 6 controls

  • 11.4.1 11.4.1 Penetration testing methodology defined and implemented
  • 11.4.2 11.4.2 Internal penetration testing annually and after change
  • 11.4.3 11.4.3 External penetration testing annually and after change
  • 11.4.4 11.4.4 Correct exploitable findings from penetration tests
  • 11.4.5 11.4.5 Annual segmentation penetration testing
  • 6.4.1 6.4.1 Public web application review or automated protection

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-16.13 Conduct Application Penetration Testing
  • CIS-18.1 Establish and Maintain a Penetration Testing Program
  • CIS-18.2 Perform Periodic External Penetration Tests
  • CIS-18.5 Perform Periodic Internal Penetration Tests

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.35 Independent review of information security
  • 8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance
  • 8.34 Protection of information systems during audit testing 
  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

ISO 27002:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.35 Independent review of information security
  • 8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance
  • 8.34 Protection of information systems during audit testing
  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities
  • NIST-CSF-ID.IM-01 Improvements are identified from evaluations
  • NIST-CSF-ID.IM-02 Improvements are identified from security tests and exercises, including those done in coordination with suppliers and relevant third parties
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-08 Processes for receiving, analyzing, and responding to vulnerability disclosures are established

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 3 controls

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • CA-8 Penetration Testing
  • CA-8(1) Penetration Testing | Independent Penetration Testing Agent or Team (CA-8(1))

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • CA-8 Penetration Testing
  • CA-8(1) Penetration Testing | Independent Penetration Testing Agent or Team (CA-8(1))

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-218 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC4.1 CC4.1 Ongoing and separate evaluations of control (COSO principle 16)
  • SOC2-CC7.1 CC7.1 Detecting configuration changes and new vulnerabilities
  • ANSSI-HYG-38 Carry Out Regular Security Checks and Audits and Apply the Corrective Actions
  • AUCDR-IS-STEP4 Step 4 - Implement a formal controls assessment program

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-OPS-19 Managing Vulnerabilities, Malfunctions and Errors - Penetration Tests

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.15.2 Information security reviews

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