diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/README.md
index 12ae88bb02d2e..d6a45e77cb7e1 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/README.md
@@ -120,6 +120,18 @@ bucket.grantReadWrite(lambda);
 Will give the Lambda's execution role permissions to read and write
 from the bucket.
 
+## AWS Foundational Security Best Practices
+
+### Enforcing SSL
+
+To require all requests use Secure Socket Layer (SSL):
+
+```ts
+const bucket = new Bucket(this, 'Bucket', {
+    enforceSSL: true
+});
+```
+
 ## Sharing buckets between stacks
 
 To use a bucket in a different stack in the same CDK application, pass the object to the other stack:
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts
index 4323f47daf575..1edbb9c7a5040 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts
@@ -1061,6 +1061,14 @@ export interface BucketProps {
    */
   readonly encryptionKey?: kms.IKey;
 
+  /**
+  * Enforces SSL for requests. S3.5 of the AWS Foundational Security Best Practices Regarding S3.
+  * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/s3-bucket-ssl-requests-only.html
+  *
+  * @default false
+  */
+  readonly enforceSSL?: boolean;
+
   /**
    * Specifies whether Amazon S3 should use an S3 Bucket Key with server-side
    * encryption using KMS (SSE-KMS) for new objects in the bucket.
@@ -1357,6 +1365,11 @@ export class Bucket extends BucketBase {
     this.disallowPublicAccess = props.blockPublicAccess && props.blockPublicAccess.blockPublicPolicy;
     this.accessControl = props.accessControl;
 
+    // Enforce AWS Foundational Security Best Practice
+    if (props.enforceSSL) {
+      this.enforceSSLStatement();
+    }
+
     if (props.serverAccessLogsBucket instanceof Bucket) {
       props.serverAccessLogsBucket.allowLogDelivery();
     }
@@ -1479,6 +1492,22 @@ export class Bucket extends BucketBase {
     this.inventories.push(inventory);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Adds an iam statement to enforce SSL requests only.
+   */
+  private enforceSSLStatement() {
+    const statement = new iam.PolicyStatement({
+      actions: ['s3:*'],
+      conditions: {
+        Bool: { 'aws:SecureTransport': 'false' },
+      },
+      effect: iam.Effect.DENY,
+      resources: [this.arnForObjects('*')],
+      principals: [new iam.AnyPrincipal()],
+    });
+    this.addToResourcePolicy(statement);
+  }
+
   private validateBucketName(physicalName: string): void {
     const bucketName = physicalName;
     if (!bucketName || Token.isUnresolved(bucketName)) {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/bucket.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/bucket.test.ts
index 0fb1bffa3726f..5a5f89a3eba94 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/bucket.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/test/bucket.test.ts
@@ -277,6 +277,58 @@ describe('bucket', () => {
 
   });
 
+  test('enforceSsl can be enabled', () => {
+    const stack = new cdk.Stack();
+    new s3.Bucket(stack, 'MyBucket', { enforceSSL: true });
+
+    expect(stack).toMatchTemplate({
+      'Resources': {
+        'MyBucketF68F3FF0': {
+          'Type': 'AWS::S3::Bucket',
+          'UpdateReplacePolicy': 'Retain',
+          'DeletionPolicy': 'Retain',
+        },
+        'MyBucketPolicyE7FBAC7B': {
+          'Type': 'AWS::S3::BucketPolicy',
+          'Properties': {
+            'Bucket': {
+              'Ref': 'MyBucketF68F3FF0',
+            },
+            'PolicyDocument': {
+              'Statement': [
+                {
+                  'Action': 's3:*',
+                  'Condition': {
+                    'Bool': {
+                      'aws:SecureTransport': 'false',
+                    },
+                  },
+                  'Effect': 'Deny',
+                  'Principal': '*',
+                  'Resource': {
+                    'Fn::Join': [
+                      '',
+                      [
+                        {
+                          'Fn::GetAtt': [
+                            'MyBucketF68F3FF0',
+                            'Arn',
+                          ],
+                        },
+                        '/*',
+                      ],
+                    ],
+                  },
+                },
+              ],
+              'Version': '2012-10-17',
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
   test('bucketKeyEnabled can be enabled', () => {
     const stack = new cdk.Stack();