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Change log: C5:2020

Change log: C5:2020

In this change log, you can learn about the latest changes, improvements, and updates for the Cloud Computing Compliance Controls Catalog (C5:2020) profile. The change log lists changes that were made, ordered by the version number.

The Cloud Computing Compliance Controls Catalog (C5), created by the German Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, or BSI) outlines requirements that cloud service providers must meet in order to provide a minimum security level for their services.

Profile versioning

When specifications or controls are edited, removed from, or added to a profile in a way that is not compatible with the current version, a new version is released. To take advantage of the changes in a new version, update your attachments to use the newest profile version.

This profile is consistently updated and is not an exhaustive list of all the controls that might be required for every organization. Be sure to validate the available controls to determine where you might need to supplement your workloads with other security measures.

Version summary

The following table details the release dates and status of each profile version.

New attachments cannot be created on deprecated profile versions. Select the most recent version to use for your evaluation.

Table. Active versions of the C5:2020 profile
Version number Release date Status
Version 1.0.0 2023-11-16 Active

Version 1.0.0

Now available
Released today, 16 November 2023, the C5:2020 profile is a collection of controls designed to validate the configuration of your resources.