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Compliance

Streamlining DoD Zero Trust Compliance

What is DoD Zero Trust?

The Department of Defense (DoD) Zero Trust strategy promotes a multi-layered security framework across seven core pillars. These pillars aim to protect data and systems through strict identity verification, granular access controls, and real-time visibility for continuous compliance. The NIST 800-53 framework offers a comprehensive set of controls that closely aligns with these pillars to support alignment with DoD requirements.

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Teleport Features for DoD Zero Trust Controls

Pillar 1: User Identification and Access Management

Aligned NIST 800-53 Control(s)

ID

Teleport Capability

Account Management, Identity Verification

IA-2, AC-02

  • Centralized RBAC with identity provider integration (SSO: Okta, Azure AD)
  • Just-in-Time (JIT) access with time-bound approvals
  • Hardware- and biometric-based authentication (e.g., YubiKey, Touch ID)
  • Elimination of static credentials using short-lived certificates
  • Dual authorization for high-risk access

Pillar 2: Device Security

Aligned NIST 800-53 Control(s)

ID

Teleport Capability

System Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Device Authentication

SI-4, CA-7, IA-3

  • Device Trust via TPM-backed credentials or secure enclave verification
  • Key Management Service (KMS) and Hardware Security Module (HSM) integrations
  • Integration with Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions like Jamf

Pillar 3: Network Security

Aligned NIST 800-53 Control(s)

ID

Teleport Capability

Remote Access, Boundary Protection

AC-17, SC-7

  • End-to-end encrypted session tunneling via reverse proxy
  • Removes reliance on VPNs or bastion hosts
  • Protocol-aware proxy secures access to SSH, Kubernetes, RDP, databases

Pillar 4: Application Workload Security

Aligned NIST 800-53 Control(s)

ID

Teleport Capability

Access Enforcement, Least Privilege Enforcement, Software/Information Integrity

AC-3, AC-6, SI-7

  • Cross-service authentication
  • Attribute- and role-based access controls for infrastructure workloads
  • Just-in-Time access for sensitive applications
  • Dual authorization and session moderation
  • Device Trust enforcement

Pillar 5: Data Security

Aligned NIST 800-53 Control(s)

ID

Teleport Capability

Mobile Device Access, Control Protection of Data at Rest

AC-19, SC-28

  • Fine-grained Access Lists to govern access to data resources
  • Encrypted communication via reverse tunnels
  • Short-lived, identity-linked certificates for authentication
  • Full session recordings and audit logs for for all access sessions
  • Active session controls, including real-time session locking

Pillar 6: Visibility and Analytics

Aligned NIST 800-53 Control(s)

ID

Teleport Capability

Audit Events, Audit Review and Analysis

AU-2, AU-6

  • Real-time session viewing, recording, and playback for SSH and Kubernetes
  • Centralized audit trails capturing identity, protocol, resource, and action
  • Anomaly detection and investigation using real-time metadata
  • Identity-aware insights into all computing events across infrastructure

Pillar 7: Automation and Orchestration

Aligned NIST 800-53 Control(s)

ID

Teleport Capability

Continuous Monitoring, Incident Handling

CA-7, IR-4

  • Policy-based automation of access approvals and revocation
  • Automated access provisioning with IdP integrations
  • Just-in-time access via automated approval workflows
  • Real-time session and identity locking
  • Continuous surfacing of suspicious or anomalous events with automated response options
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD integration

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Modernization

Aligned NIST 800-53 Control(s)

ID

Teleport Capability

Separation of Duties, Least Privilege

AC-5, AC-6

  • Short-lived, task-based privileges
  • Zero trust authentication model
  • Eliminates static credentials, password vaults, and standing privileges
  • Dual authorization workflows for high-risk operations
  • Live oversight and session moderation to prevent unilateral access
  • Unified access layer for centralized visibility and control across infrastructure

Implement Zero Trust with Teleport

Align with the DoD’s Seven Zero Trust Pillars

Download this white paper to learn how to achieve compliance with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Zero Trust strategy and the NIST 800-53 controls designed to align organizations with federal requirements.

Discover how Teleport can help secure critical systems, enforce access policies, and support continuous monitoring and reporting to simplify Zero Trust.

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