Compliance Framework Alignment
Verifyfed is designed to support alignment with the federal security control frameworks your program operates under. This page maps platform capabilities to specific control references for security officer evaluation.
Verifyfed is designed to support alignment with the control frameworks listed on this page. This page does not constitute an Authorization to Operate (ATO), FedRAMP authorization, or certification of any kind. Verifyfed is pursuing FedRAMP alignment and SOC 2 Type II assessment. Control alignment documentation is available upon request for program office vendor review. Contact [email protected] to request the documentation package.
FedRAMP Moderate Baseline
Identification and Authentication (IA) and Access Control (AC) control families
Verifyfed's architecture is designed to support FedRAMP Moderate baseline control requirements for the IA and AC control families. The platform is intended for govtech vendors operating in the federal contractor ecosystem where FedRAMP boundary identity verification is a primary assessment area.
| Control ID | Control Title | Verifyfed Capability | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
IA-1 |
Identification and Authentication Policy and Procedures | Platform documentation supports policy artifact generation; enrollment consent records serve as process documentation | Supports |
IA-2 |
Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | Multi-factor authentication flows with clearance-awareness layer for organizational contractor personnel | Supports |
IA-4 |
Identifier Management | Unique contractor identity records with lifecycle management — enrollment, active, suspended, terminated states | Supports |
IA-5 |
Authenticator Management | Credential lifecycle management, authenticator issuance controls, initial credential verification workflows | Supports |
IA-8 |
Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users) | Contractor personnel (non-organizational users in FedRAMP context) identity proofing and verification | Supports |
IA-11 |
Re-authentication | Re-verification trigger rules for clearance transitions, contract changes, and anomaly events | Supports |
IA-12 |
Identity Proofing | Government document verification and liveness detection aligned to NIST SP 800-63-3 IAL2 process requirements | Supports |
AC-2 |
Account Management | Contractor account lifecycle — enrollment, active status, suspension, termination with audit trail | Supports |
AC-17 |
Remote Access | Verified contractor identity as prerequisite for remote access provisioning; continuous monitoring of remote access events | Partial |
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 — IA Control Family
Full Identification and Authentication family mapping
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 Identification and Authentication (IA) control family provides the foundational control baseline for federal information systems. The 12 controls in the IA family define requirements for how your organization identifies and authenticates users, devices, and services.
| Control ID | Title | Verifyfed Capability | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
IA-1 |
Policy and Procedures | Enrollment and verification process documentation supports policy artifact requirements | Supports |
IA-2 |
Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | MFA flows with clearance-awareness for contractor personnel identification and authentication | Supports |
IA-3 |
Device Identification and Authentication | Device binding in contractor enrollment; device context in authentication events | Partial |
IA-4 |
Identifier Management | Unique contractor identity lifecycle: creation, active status, inactive, disabled, deletion with full audit trail | Supports |
IA-5 |
Authenticator Management | Authenticator issuance, management, and revocation controls with documented verification events | Supports |
IA-6 |
Authentication Feedback | Controlled feedback mechanisms during authentication to prevent information disclosure | Supports |
IA-7 |
Cryptographic Module Authentication | FIPS-validated cryptographic modules in authentication infrastructure (via GovCloud deployment) | Partial |
IA-8 |
Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users) | Primary use case — contractor and subcontractor personnel identity proofing and ongoing verification | Supports |
IA-11 |
Re-authentication | Re-verification trigger rules: contract transition, clearance change flags, supervisor-initiated review, anomaly detection | Supports |
IA-12 |
Identity Proofing | Government document verification, liveness detection, IAL2-aligned enrollment process | Supports |
NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 — 3.5.x Identification and Authentication
CUI protection requirements for non-federal systems and organizations
NIST SP 800-171 applies to federal contractors processing Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) on non-federal systems. The 3.5.x identification and authentication requirements define how contractors must manage personnel access to CUI environments.
| Control ID | Requirement | Verifyfed Support | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5.1 |
Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, and devices | Contractor identity proofing establishes verified personnel identity records linked to system access | Supports |
3.5.2 |
Authenticate (or verify) the identities of users, processes, or devices prior to allowing access | Clearance-aware authentication flows with verified identity as prerequisite for access provisioning | Supports |
3.5.3 |
Use multifactor authentication for local and network access to privileged and non-privileged accounts | MFA authentication flows for contractor portal access and monitored system interactions | Supports |
3.5.4 |
Employ replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access | Replay-resistant authentication protocols in contractor access flows | Supports |
3.5.5 |
Employ identifier management | Contractor identifier lifecycle management with documented enrollment and termination events | Supports |
3.5.6 |
Employ authenticator management | Authenticator issuance, management, revocation, and disposal documentation | Supports |
3.5.7 |
Enforce minimum password complexity and change requirements | Password policy enforcement in contractor authentication layer | Supports |
3.5.10 |
Store and transmit only cryptographically-protected passwords | Cryptographic protection for all credential storage and transmission (TLS 1.3, AES-256) | Supports |
CMMC 2.0 Level 2 — IA Domain Practice Coverage
Defense contractor identity and authentication practice requirements
CMMC 2.0 Level 2 is the primary assessment framework for defense contractors in the defense industrial base. The IA domain practices define identity and authentication requirements that C3PAO assessors evaluate during Level 2 assessments.
| Practice Code | Practice Description | Verifyfed Support | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
IA.1.001 |
Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, and devices | Contractor identity proofing establishes verified personnel identity for system user identification | Supports |
IA.1.076 |
Authenticate (or verify) the identities of users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems | Clearance-aware authentication as verified prerequisite for contractor system access provisioning | Supports |
IA.2.078 |
Employ multifactor authentication for access to organizational systems | MFA authentication flows for contractor portal and monitored system access | Supports |
IA.3.083 |
Use multifactor authentication for local and network access to privileged accounts and for network access to non-privileged accounts | MFA enforcement across contractor access tiers — privileged program access and standard contractor portal access | Supports |
IA.3.084 |
Employ replay-resistant authentication mechanisms for network access to privileged and non-privileged accounts | Replay-resistant authentication protocol implementation for all contractor authentication events | Supports |
FISMA and Executive Order 13587 — Insider Threat Program Identity Requirements
Federal contractor obligations under FISMA and the national insider threat policy framework
Executive Order 13587 (2011) established the National Insider Threat Policy and required federal agencies and cleared contractors to implement insider threat detection and prevention programs. NISPOM Chapter 1 operationalizes these requirements for contractors with facility clearances.
| Requirement Source | Obligation | Verifyfed Role | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| EO 13587 §3 | Insider threat programs must include access monitoring of individuals with access to classified networks and information | Identity-layer access event logging feeds InTP monitoring; re-verification triggers flag anomalous access patterns for FSO review | Supports |
| NISPOM Ch. 1 §1-102 | Contractors with facility clearances must establish and implement an Insider Threat Program | Verified personnel identity records are the foundational layer of any NISPOM-compliant InTP — identity must be established before monitoring is meaningful | Supports |
| FISMA AU Control Family | Audit logging of information system events with sufficient detail for forensic analysis | Immutable audit trail in SIEM-exportable format with timestamp, actor, action, outcome fields | Supports |
| FISMA IA Control Family | Identification and authentication controls for federal contractor information systems | Full IA control family support as documented in NIST SP 800-53 section above | Supports |
Request Control Alignment Documentation
The full control alignment documentation package is available for program office vendor review. Available documents include: NIST SP 800-53 control mapping spreadsheet, CMMC 2.0 practice gap analysis template, and FedRAMP security assessment guide references.
Contact: [email protected]
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