Cloud Security Maturity Model 2.0
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APP-04.3: Production applications are continuously assessed for expected cloud provider defenses and cloud security misconfigurations
APP-04.3: CSPM or other automation tooling looks for application security-related controls and misconfigurations. These include, for example, use of cloud WAF, ensuring no workloads are directly reachable from the internet, that API gateways implement authentication/authorization, container management API endpoints are not internet-facing, cloud-hosted databases are only on private subnets or accessible through service endpoints, and similar assessments. These checks are highly correlated with application security but have usefulness in other categories such as workload and data security.
  • Control automation: Automated
  • AWS control specification: none
  • Azure control specification: none
  • GCP control specification: none
  • Third-party (CSPM/CNAPP) control specification: CSPM or CNAPP tooling enabled and monitors for application security misconfigurations and tooling
Not Applicable - Not applicable
Level 1: Initial - Initial. Manually managing policies/procedures, mostly through console. Architectures tend to resemble traditional infrastructure (e.g., low use of serverless and high reliance on network security controls). IAM mostly ad hoc with little-to-no federation.
Level 2: Repeatable - Repeatable. Policy-/checklist-based and relies more on manual or simple tooling. High variability between projects; not coordinated across deployments. Initial use of infrastructure as code (Terraform/CloudFormation), but security not consistently engaged in design/review. Federation on some accounts, but limited use of MFA due to difficulties supporting teams (especially on the command line).
Level 3: Defined - Defined. Policies and central coordination in place. Some initial security automation still executed manually. Some third-party tooling (orchestration with other tools), Federation on most accounts with widespread MFA, but still gaps on consistency. Security starting to review and promote use of CloudFormation/Terraform. CSPM/CNAPP (CSP or third party) in use.
Level 4: Capable - Capable. Strong centralized security management with consistent enforcement. Automation and guardrails across multiple deployments. Expanding library. Big shift from manual management and execution to running security operations with centralized platforms with centralized management and reporting. Consistent use of federation and MFA, with some gaps supporting toolchains.
Level 5: Efficient - Efficient. All major activities centrally managed, covering all of the CSMM domains. Integrated into infrastructure-as-code (IaC) environment. Built into the stack with provisioning automation. Federation and MFA working consistently across toolchains (e.g., command-line support).

Description
  • Control automation: Automated
  • AWS control specification: none
  • Azure control specification: none
  • GCP control specification: none
  • Third-party (CSPM/CNAPP) control specification: CSPM or CNAPP tooling enabled and monitors for application security misconfigurations and tooling