Security Controls Authentication JWT with RS256 asymmetric signing Short-lived tokens (1 hour) Scope-based access control Authorization Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) Mandatory Access Control (MAC) Data Protection Encryption at rest (AES-256) TLS 1.3 for all communications Secrets management with HashiCorp Vault Threat Mitigation Brute force detection Anomalous time access alerts Suspicious pattern recognition Automated IP blocking Compliance Designed to meet NIST 800-53 controls Audit logging for all access decisions Principle of least privilege enforcement