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BSI C5 AWS Compliance Guide

BSI C5 — Cloud Computing Compliance Controls Catalogue — German BSI cloud security standard. Pavora maps AWS security findings to BSI C5 controls for continuous compliance monitoring and audit-ready reporting.

Overview

Cloud Computing Compliance Controls Catalogue — German BSI cloud security standard. Organizations using AWS must configure cloud services to meet BSI C5 requirements. Pavora automates this by running security checks against AWS resources and mapping findings to BSI C5 controls — reducing audit preparation from weeks to minutes.

BSI C5 AWS Compliance Checklist

  1. 1Implement all C5 basic and additional criteria for cloud workloads
  2. 2Enable encryption with customer-managed keys (KMS)
  3. 3Configure data residency — all data in EU regions
  4. 4Implement penetration testing and vulnerability management
  5. 5Enable CloudTrail across all regions for audit trail
  6. 6Implement IAM least-privilege and review policies quarterly
  7. 7Encrypt all S3 buckets and RDS instances with KMS

Key AWS Services for BSI C5 Compliance

BSI C5 FAQ

What is BSI C5 compliance?

Cloud Computing Compliance Controls Catalogue — German BSI cloud security standard. It defines security, privacy, or operational controls that organizations must implement. Pavora maps its AWS security findings directly to BSI C5 controls for continuous compliance evidence.

How does Pavora help with BSI C5?

Pavora runs 500+ security checks across 204+ AWS services and maps each finding to BSI C5 controls. This provides continuous compliance monitoring instead of point-in-time audits.

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