Compliance Verification¶

This guide explains how to verify compliance requirements for ZeroTrustKerberosLink implementations in enterprise environments.

Overview¶

Compliance verification ensures that your ZeroTrustKerberosLink deployment meets regulatory and organizational security requirements. This process involves systematic checks against established standards and documentation of security controls.

Compliance Frameworks¶

ZeroTrustKerberosLink can be configured to meet various compliance frameworks:

SOC 2¶

For SOC 2 compliance, verify these key areas:

Control Category	Verification Method	ZeroTrustKerberosLink Feature
Access Control	Review role mappings	Role-based access with conditions
Authentication	Test Kerberos integration	Strong authentication with Kerberos
Encryption	Verify TLS configuration	TLS 1.2+ for all communications
Logging	Review audit logs	Comprehensive audit logging
Monitoring	Check alerting rules	Real-time security monitoring

PCI DSS¶

For Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance:

Requirement	Verification Method	ZeroTrustKerberosLink Feature
Req 1: Network Security	Verify network isolation	Zero Trust network architecture
Req 2: Secure Configuration	Review configuration	Secure default settings
Req 3-4: Data Protection	Verify encryption	TLS for data in transit
Req 7: Access Control	Review role mappings	Principle of least privilege
Req 10: Audit Logging	Verify log retention	Comprehensive audit logging

HIPAA¶

For healthcare environments requiring HIPAA compliance:

Requirement	Verification Method	ZeroTrustKerberosLink Feature
Access Controls	Review role mappings	Role-based access with context
Audit Controls	Review logging configuration	Detailed audit logging
Integrity Controls	Verify input validation	Comprehensive input validation
Transmission Security	Verify TLS configuration	Strong TLS encryption

Compliance Verification Process¶

1. Documentation Review¶

Start by reviewing your implementation documentation:

# Create a compliance documentation directory
mkdir -p /etc/zerotrustkerberos/compliance/docs

# Generate configuration documentation
zerotrustkerberos-cli document-config \
  --config /etc/zerotrustkerberos/config.yaml \
  --output /etc/zerotrustkerberos/compliance/docs/config-documentation.md

2. Configuration Validation¶

Validate your configuration against compliance requirements:

# Run compliance validation
zerotrustkerberos-cli validate-compliance \
  --config /etc/zerotrustkerberos/config.yaml \
  --standard soc2 \
  --output /etc/zerotrustkerberos/compliance/validation-soc2.json

Example validation output:

{
  "compliance_standard": "SOC 2",
  "timestamp": "2025-05-01T10:15:23Z",
  "overall_status": "PASS",
  "controls": [
    {
      "id": "AC-1",
      "name": "Access Control Policy",
      "status": "PASS",
      "details": "Role mappings properly configured with conditions"
    },
    {
      "id": "AU-2",
      "name": "Audit Logging",
      "status": "PASS",
      "details": "Comprehensive audit logging enabled"
    }
  ]
}

3. Security Control Testing¶

Test security controls to verify they're working as expected:

# Test authentication controls
zerotrustkerberos-cli test-controls \
  --category authentication \
  --config /etc/zerotrustkerberos/config.yaml

# Test authorization controls
zerotrustkerberos-cli test-controls \
  --category authorization \
  --config /etc/zerotrustkerberos/config.yaml

4. Log Analysis¶

Verify that audit logging meets compliance requirements:

# Analyze logs for compliance
zerotrustkerberos-cli analyze-logs \
  --log-file /var/log/zerotrustkerberos/audit.log \
  --compliance-check \
  --output /etc/zerotrustkerberos/compliance/log-analysis.json

5. Penetration Testing¶

Conduct penetration testing to verify security controls:

# Run built-in security tests
zerotrustkerberos-cli security-test \
  --config /etc/zerotrustkerberos/config.yaml \
  --comprehensive \
  --output /etc/zerotrustkerberos/compliance/pentest-results.json

Compliance Documentation¶

Evidence Collection¶

Collect evidence for compliance audits:

# Generate compliance evidence package
zerotrustkerberos-cli collect-evidence \
  --config /etc/zerotrustkerberos/config.yaml \
  --standard soc2 \
  --output /etc/zerotrustkerberos/compliance/evidence-soc2.zip

The evidence package includes:

Configuration documentation
Security control validation results
Audit log samples
Penetration test results
Remediation documentation

Compliance Report Generation¶

Generate compliance reports for auditors:

# Generate compliance report
zerotrustkerberos-cli generate-report \
  --evidence /etc/zerotrustkerberos/compliance/evidence-soc2.zip \
  --template soc2 \
  --output /etc/zerotrustkerberos/compliance/soc2-report.pdf

Continuous Compliance Monitoring¶

Automated Compliance Checks¶

Set up automated compliance verification:

# compliance-monitoring.yaml
schedule:
  daily:
    - name: "Configuration Validation"
      command: "zerotrustkerberos-cli validate-compliance --config /etc/zerotrustkerberos/config.yaml"
      alert_on_failure: true

  weekly:
    - name: "Security Control Testing"
      command: "zerotrustkerberos-cli test-controls --comprehensive"
      alert_on_failure: true

  monthly:
    - name: "Compliance Report Generation"
      command: "zerotrustkerberos-cli generate-report --auto"
      alert_on_failure: true

Install the compliance monitoring schedule:

zerotrustkerberos-cli install-schedule \
  --schedule compliance-monitoring.yaml

Compliance Dashboards¶

Set up compliance monitoring dashboards:

# compliance-dashboard.yaml
dashboards:
  - name: "Compliance Overview"
    panels:
      - title: "Compliance Status by Framework"
        type: "status"
        metric: "compliance_status"
      - title: "Control Failures Over Time"
        type: "graph"
        metric: "compliance_failures"
      - title: "Audit Log Completeness"
        type: "gauge"
        metric: "log_completeness"

Install the compliance dashboard:

zerotrustkerberos-cli install-dashboard \
  --dashboard compliance-dashboard.yaml \
  --platform grafana

Remediation Workflow¶

When compliance issues are identified:

Document the Issue:

zerotrustkerberos-cli create-issue \
  --title "SOC2 AC-1 Non-Compliance" \
  --details "Role mapping missing conditional access"

Implement Fix:

# Updated config.yaml
aws:
  role_mappings:
    - kerberos_principal: "admin@EXAMPLE.COM"
      aws_role: "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/AdminRole"
      conditions:
        ip_ranges: ["10.0.0.0/8"]
        time_window: ["08:00-18:00"]
        require_mfa: true

Verify Fix:

zerotrustkerberos-cli validate-compliance \
  --config /etc/zerotrustkerberos/config.yaml \
  --control AC-1

Document Resolution:

zerotrustkerberos-cli resolve-issue \
  --id "COMP-123" \
  --resolution "Added conditional access to role mapping"

Common Compliance Challenges¶

Challenge	Solution
Incomplete audit logs	Enable comprehensive logging with `logging.include_context: true`
Missing access controls	Implement conditional role mappings with time, IP, and MFA conditions
Weak encryption	Configure TLS 1.2+ with strong cipher suites
Inadequate monitoring	Set up real-time alerts for security events
Poor documentation	Use built-in documentation tools to generate evidence

Compliance Checklist¶

Use this checklist to verify your implementation: