Overview
Teleport is an Infrastructure Access Platform that consolidates the four essential access capabilities every engineering organization needs: connectivity, authentication, authorization, and audit. It replaces legacy solutions like VPNs, SSH key management, and privileged access management (PAM) with a single platform. Teleport employs the modern SSH protocol (based on certificates, not static keys), alongside other protocols like HTTPS and database-native protocols. Its architecture emphasizes security with features like passwordless access, RBAC, session recording and audit logging. It uses a multi-factor authentication (MFA) system to verify identities. Teleport provides a single point for access control, reducing attack surface and operational overhead. It supports use cases like remote access to servers, Kubernetes clusters, databases, and web applications, with a focus on ease of use and enterprise-grade security.