NIST & Federal

SSDF AWS Compliance Guide

SSDF — Secure Software Development Framework — NIST guidelines for secure software practices. Pavora maps AWS security findings to SSDF controls for continuous compliance monitoring and audit-ready reporting.

Overview

Secure Software Development Framework — NIST guidelines for secure software practices. Organizations using AWS must configure cloud services to meet SSDF requirements. Pavora automates this by running security checks against AWS resources and mapping findings to SSDF controls — reducing audit preparation from weeks to minutes.

SSDF AWS Compliance Checklist

  1. 1Integrate CodeBuild with security scanning tools
  2. 2Enable CodePipeline with manual approval gates
  3. 3Implement ECR image scanning on push
  4. 4Use CodeGuru for automated code reviews
  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 SSDF Compliance

SSDF FAQ

What is SSDF compliance?

Secure Software Development Framework — NIST guidelines for secure software practices. It defines security, privacy, or operational controls that organizations must implement. Pavora maps its AWS security findings directly to SSDF controls for continuous compliance evidence.

How does Pavora help with SSDF?

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

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