Aembit NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 Compliance Guide

This document is a compliance guide that outlines how Aembit's Workload IAM platform assists organizations in meeting NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 compliance requirements. It details various access control measures, including account management, access enforcement, and least privilege principles. The guide explains how Aembit supports these controls by automatically minting ephemeral tokens for workloads, enforcing policy-driven access based on defined posture and identity checks, and issuing narrowly scoped credentials to minimize privileges. It also covers audit and accountability measures, such as event logging and audit record generation, ensuring that all credential issuance events are logged with precise timestamps. Furthermore, the guide describes identification and authentication processes, including unique identification for service accounts and device authentication. Aembit’s approach to multi-factor authentication and replay-resistant authentication is also highlighted, emphasizing the importance of session authenticity and the management of service account identifiers. Overall, the guide serves as a resource for organizations seeking to implement effective security controls in line with compliance standards.