diff --git a/foundational_security/docs/foundational_security_s3_12.md b/foundational_security/docs/foundational_security_s3_12.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..443f9297
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+++ b/foundational_security/docs/foundational_security_s3_12.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+## Description
+
+This control checks whether Amazon S3 buckets provide user permissions via ACLs. The control fails if ACLs are configured for managing user access on S3 buckets.
+
+ACLs are legacy access control mechanisms that predate IAM. Instead of ACLs, we recommend using IAM policies or S3 bucket policies to more easily manage access to your S3 buckets.
+
+## Remediation
+
+For more information on managing access to S3 buckets, see [Bucket policies and user policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/using-iam-policies.html) in the Amazon S3 User Guide. For details on how to review your current ACL permissions, see [Access control list (ACL) overview](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/acl-overview.html) in the Amazon S3 User Guide.
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diff --git a/foundational_security/s3.sp b/foundational_security/s3.sp
index 9bb12704..0d78ccd2 100644
--- a/foundational_security/s3.sp
+++ b/foundational_security/s3.sp
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ benchmark "foundational_security_s3" {
     control.foundational_security_s3_8,
     control.foundational_security_s3_9,
     control.foundational_security_s3_10,
-    control.foundational_security_s3_11
+    control.foundational_security_s3_11,
+    control.foundational_security_s3_12
   ]
 
   tags = merge(local.foundational_security_s3_common_tags, {
@@ -153,4 +154,17 @@ control "foundational_security_s3_11" {
     foundational_security_item_id  = "s3_11"
     foundational_security_category = "logging"
   })
+}
+
+control "foundational_security_s3_12" {
+  title         = "12 S3 access control lists (ACLs) should not be used to manage user access to buckets"
+  description   = "This control checks whether Amazon S3 buckets provide user permissions via ACLs. The control fails if ACLs are configured for managing user access on S3 buckets."
+  severity      = "medium"
+  sql           = query.s3_bucket_acls_should_prohibit_user_access.sql
+  documentation = file("./foundational_security/docs/foundational_security_s3_12.md")
+
+  tags = merge(local.foundational_security_s3_common_tags, {
+    foundational_security_item_id  = "s3_12"
+    foundational_security_category = "access_control"
+  })
 }
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diff --git a/query/s3/s3_bucket_acls_should_prohibit_user_access.sql b/query/s3/s3_bucket_acls_should_prohibit_user_access.sql
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+++ b/query/s3/s3_bucket_acls_should_prohibit_user_access.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+with bucket_acl_details as (
+   select
+      arn,
+      title,
+      ARRAY[acl -> 'Owner' ->> 'ID'] as bucket_owner,
+      array_agg(grantee_id) as bucket_acl_permissions,
+      region,
+      account_id 
+   from
+      aws_s3_bucket,
+      jsonb_path_query(acl, '$.Grants.Grantee.ID') as grantee_id 
+   group by
+      arn,
+      title,
+      acl,
+      region,
+      account_id 
+),
+bucket_acl_checks as (
+   select
+      arn,
+      title,
+      to_jsonb(bucket_acl_permissions) - bucket_owner as additional_permissions,
+      region,
+      account_id 
+   from
+      bucket_acl_details 
+)
+select
+   -- Required Columns
+   arn as resource,
+   case
+      when jsonb_array_length(additional_permissions) = 0 then 'ok' 
+      else 'alarm' 
+   end status, 
+   case
+      when jsonb_array_length(additional_permissions) = 0  then title || ' does not have ACLs for user access.' 
+      else title || ' has ACLs for user access.' 
+   end reason, 
+   -- Additional Dimensions
+   region, 
+   account_id 
+from
+   bucket_acl_checks;
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