diff --git a/checkov/common/checks_infra/checks_parser.py b/checkov/common/checks_infra/checks_parser.py
index 978804dfb9..d70ba19602 100644
--- a/checkov/common/checks_infra/checks_parser.py
+++ b/checkov/common/checks_infra/checks_parser.py
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ def validate_check_config(self, file_path: str, raw_check: dict[str, dict[str, A
     def parse_raw_check(self, raw_check: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]], **kwargs: Any) -> BaseGraphCheck:
         providers = self._get_check_providers(raw_check)
         policy_definition = raw_check.get("definition", {})
+        if isinstance(policy_definition, list):
+            # a list of conditions is treated as an implicit AND
+            policy_definition = {"and": policy_definition}
         check = self._parse_raw_check(policy_definition, kwargs.get("resources_types"), providers)
         check.id = raw_check.get("metadata", {}).get("id", "")
         check.name = raw_check.get("metadata", {}).get("name", "")
diff --git a/tests/common/checks_infra/examples/valid_check_list_definition.yaml b/tests/common/checks_infra/examples/valid_check_list_definition.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c6b44da22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/common/checks_infra/examples/valid_check_list_definition.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+metadata:
+  name: "Ensure S3 bucket has versioning and encryption"
+  id: CUSTOM_LIST_DEF
+  category: "GENERAL_SECURITY"
+definition:
+  - cond_type: attribute
+    resource_types:
+      - aws_s3_bucket
+    attribute: versioning.enabled
+    operator: equals
+    value: "true"
+  - cond_type: attribute
+    resource_types:
+      - aws_s3_bucket
+    attribute: server_side_encryption_configuration
+    operator: exists
diff --git a/tests/common/checks_infra/test_checks_parser.py b/tests/common/checks_infra/test_checks_parser.py
index 44a8215be7..98e043f88d 100644
--- a/tests/common/checks_infra/test_checks_parser.py
+++ b/tests/common/checks_infra/test_checks_parser.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from checkov.common.checks_infra.checks_parser import GraphCheckParser
 from checkov.common.checks_infra.resources_types import resources_types as raw_resources_types
+from checkov.common.graph.checks_infra.enums import SolverType
 
 EXAMPLES_DIR = Path(__file__).parent / "examples"
 
@@ -91,3 +92,49 @@ def test_parse_taggable_resource_list():
     providers = ["azure"]
     check = parser._parse_raw_check(raw_check, [], providers)
     assert check.resource_types == raw_resources_types.get("azure_taggable")
+
+
+def test_validate_check_config_list_definition(caplog: LogCaptureFixture):
+    """A definition that is a list should pass validation."""
+    # given
+    file_path = EXAMPLES_DIR / "valid_check_list_definition.yaml"
+    check_yaml = yaml.safe_load(file_path.read_text())
+
+    # when
+    valid = GraphCheckParser().validate_check_config(file_path=str(file_path), raw_check=check_yaml)
+
+    # then
+    assert valid
+    assert len(caplog.messages) == 0
+
+
+def test_parse_raw_check_list_definition():
+    """A list-type definition should be treated as an implicit AND of its elements."""
+    parser = GraphCheckParser()
+    raw_check = {
+        "metadata": {"id": "TEST_LIST", "name": "Test List Def", "category": "GENERAL_SECURITY"},
+        "definition": [
+            {
+                "cond_type": "attribute",
+                "resource_types": ["aws_s3_bucket"],
+                "attribute": "versioning.enabled",
+                "operator": "equals",
+                "value": "true",
+            },
+            {
+                "cond_type": "attribute",
+                "resource_types": ["aws_s3_bucket"],
+                "attribute": "server_side_encryption_configuration",
+                "operator": "exists",
+            },
+        ],
+    }
+
+    check = parser.parse_raw_check(raw_check)
+
+    assert check.id == "TEST_LIST"
+    assert check.type == SolverType.COMPLEX
+    assert check.operator == "and"
+    assert len(check.sub_checks) == 2
+    assert check.sub_checks[0].attribute == "versioning.enabled"
+    assert check.sub_checks[1].attribute == "server_side_encryption_configuration"