diff --git a/.semgrep/rpc_endpoint.yml b/.semgrep/rpc_endpoint.yml
index 29d594756..15a071aeb 100644
--- a/.semgrep/rpc_endpoint.yml
+++ b/.semgrep/rpc_endpoint.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ rules:
             - pattern-not: 'structs.ACLListAuthMethodsRPCMethod'
             - pattern-not: 'structs.ACLOIDCAuthURLRPCMethod'
             - pattern-not: 'structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRPCMethod'
+            - pattern-not: 'structs.ACLLoginRPCMethod'
             - pattern-not: '"CSIPlugin.Get"'
             - pattern-not: '"CSIPlugin.List"'
             - pattern-not: '"Status.Leader"'
diff --git a/command/agent/acl_endpoint.go b/command/agent/acl_endpoint.go
index 1c3fc5868..b45bf4ef9 100644
--- a/command/agent/acl_endpoint.go
+++ b/command/agent/acl_endpoint.go
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ func (s *HTTPServer) ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRequest(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *h
 		return nil, CodedError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 	}
 
-	var out structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthResponse
+	var out structs.ACLLoginResponse
 	if err := s.agent.RPC(structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRPCMethod, &args, &out); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/command/agent/acl_endpoint_test.go b/command/agent/acl_endpoint_test.go
index cfc200445..d89cdacf6 100644
--- a/command/agent/acl_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/acl_endpoint_test.go
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ func TestHTTPServer_ACLAuthMethodListRequest(t *testing.T) {
 
 				// Upsert two auth-methods into state.
 				must.NoError(t, srv.server.State().UpsertACLAuthMethods(
-					10, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mock.ACLAuthMethod(), mock.ACLAuthMethod()}))
+					10, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod(), mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()}))
 
 				// Build the HTTP request.
 				req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/v1/acl/auth-methods", nil)
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ func TestHTTPServer_ACLAuthMethodRequest(t *testing.T) {
 			testFn: func(srv *TestAgent) {
 
 				// Create a mock auth-method to use in the request body.
-				mockACLAuthMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+				mockACLAuthMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 
 				// Build the HTTP request.
 				req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPut, "/v1/acl/auth-method", encodeReq(mockACLAuthMethod))
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ func TestHTTPServer_ACLAuthMethodSpecificRequest(t *testing.T) {
 			testFn: func(srv *TestAgent) {
 
 				// Create a mock auth-method and put directly into state.
-				mockACLAuthMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+				mockACLAuthMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 				must.NoError(t, srv.server.State().UpsertACLAuthMethods(
 					20, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mockACLAuthMethod}))
 
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ func TestHTTPServer_ACLAuthMethodSpecificRequest(t *testing.T) {
 			testFn: func(srv *TestAgent) {
 
 				// Create a mock auth-method and put directly into state.
-				mockACLAuthMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+				mockACLAuthMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 				must.NoError(t, srv.server.State().UpsertACLAuthMethods(
 					20, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mockACLAuthMethod}))
 
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ func TestHTTPServer_ACLBindingRuleRequest(t *testing.T) {
 
 				// Upsert the auth method that the binding rule will associate
 				// with.
-				mockACLAuthMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+				mockACLAuthMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 				must.NoError(t, srv.server.State().UpsertACLAuthMethods(
 					10, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mockACLAuthMethod}))
 
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ func TestHTTPServer_ACLBindingRuleSpecificRequest(t *testing.T) {
 
 				// Upsert the auth method that the binding rule will associate
 				// with.
-				mockACLAuthMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+				mockACLAuthMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 				must.NoError(t, srv.server.State().UpsertACLAuthMethods(
 					10, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mockACLAuthMethod}))
 
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ func TestHTTPServer_ACLOIDCAuthURLRequest(t *testing.T) {
 
 				// Generate and upsert an ACL auth method for use. Certain values must be
 				// taken from the cap OIDC provider just like real world use.
-				mockedAuthMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+				mockedAuthMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 				mockedAuthMethod.Config.AllowedRedirectURIs = []string{"http://127.0.0.1:4649/oidc/callback"}
 				mockedAuthMethod.Config.OIDCDiscoveryURL = oidcTestProvider.Addr()
 				mockedAuthMethod.Config.SigningAlgs = []string{"ES256"}
@@ -1799,7 +1799,7 @@ func TestHTTPServer_ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRequest(t *testing.T) {
 
 				// Generate and upsert an ACL auth method for use. Certain values must be
 				// taken from the cap OIDC provider just like real world use.
-				mockedAuthMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+				mockedAuthMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 				mockedAuthMethod.Config.BoundAudiences = []string{"mock"}
 				mockedAuthMethod.Config.AllowedRedirectURIs = []string{"http://127.0.0.1:4649/oidc/callback"}
 				mockedAuthMethod.Config.OIDCDiscoveryURL = oidcTestProvider.Addr()
diff --git a/lib/auth/oidc/binder.go b/lib/auth/binder.go
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/auth/oidc/binder.go
rename to lib/auth/binder.go
index ab61bd12b..0a7a470e2 100644
--- a/lib/auth/oidc/binder.go
+++ b/lib/auth/binder.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package oidc
+package auth
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/hil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/hil/ast"
-
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
diff --git a/lib/auth/oidc/binder_test.go b/lib/auth/binder_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from lib/auth/oidc/binder_test.go
rename to lib/auth/binder_test.go
index ec0882df2..6c6b885bb 100644
--- a/lib/auth/oidc/binder_test.go
+++ b/lib/auth/binder_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package oidc
+package auth
 
 import (
 	"testing"
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func TestBinder_Bind(t *testing.T) {
 	testBind := NewBinder(testStore)
 
 	// create an authMethod method and insert into the state store
-	authMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	authMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	must.NoError(t, testStore.UpsertACLAuthMethods(0, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{authMethod}))
 
 	// create some roles and insert into the state store
diff --git a/lib/auth/oidc/claims.go b/lib/auth/claims.go
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/auth/oidc/claims.go
rename to lib/auth/claims.go
index db2753e96..50f69ddd8 100644
--- a/lib/auth/oidc/claims.go
+++ b/lib/auth/claims.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package oidc
+package auth
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
diff --git a/lib/auth/oidc/claims_test.go b/lib/auth/claims_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/auth/oidc/claims_test.go
rename to lib/auth/claims_test.go
index 5f9655c00..c41341e70 100644
--- a/lib/auth/oidc/claims_test.go
+++ b/lib/auth/claims_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package oidc
+package auth
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/lib/auth/oidc/identity.go b/lib/auth/identity.go
similarity index 98%
rename from lib/auth/oidc/identity.go
rename to lib/auth/identity.go
index e39856a88..da1412f11 100644
--- a/lib/auth/oidc/identity.go
+++ b/lib/auth/identity.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package oidc
+package auth
 
 import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
diff --git a/lib/auth/oidc/identity_test.go b/lib/auth/identity_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/auth/oidc/identity_test.go
rename to lib/auth/identity_test.go
index c38a52fbb..d67020646 100644
--- a/lib/auth/oidc/identity_test.go
+++ b/lib/auth/identity_test.go
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-package oidc
+package auth
 
 import (
-	"github.com/shoenig/test/must"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/shoenig/test/must"
+
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/ci"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
diff --git a/lib/auth/jwt/validator.go b/lib/auth/jwt/validator.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acadeb693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/auth/jwt/validator.go
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package jwt
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/armon/go-metrics"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/cap/jwt"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/helper"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
+)
+
+// Validate performs token signature verification and JWT header validation,
+// and returns a list of claims or an error in case any validation or signature
+// verification fails.
+func Validate(ctx context.Context, token string, methodConf *structs.ACLAuthMethodConfig) (map[string]any, error) {
+	var (
+		keySet jwt.KeySet
+		err    error
+	)
+
+	// JWT validation can happen in 3 ways:
+	// - via embedded public keys, locally
+	// - via JWKS
+	// - or via OIDC provider
+	if len(methodConf.JWTValidationPubKeys) != 0 {
+		keySet, err = usingStaticKeys(methodConf.JWTValidationPubKeys)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	} else if methodConf.JWKSURL != "" {
+		keySet, err = usingJWKS(ctx, methodConf.JWKSURL, methodConf.JWKSCACert)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	} else if methodConf.OIDCDiscoveryURL != "" {
+		keySet, err = usingOIDC(ctx, methodConf.OIDCDiscoveryURL, methodConf.DiscoveryCaPem)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// SigningAlgs field is a string, we need to convert it to a type the go-jwt
+	// accepts in order to validate.
+	toAlgFn := func(m string) jwt.Alg { return jwt.Alg(m) }
+	algorithms := helper.ConvertSlice(methodConf.SigningAlgs, toAlgFn)
+
+	expected := jwt.Expected{
+		Audiences:         methodConf.BoundAudiences,
+		SigningAlgorithms: algorithms,
+		NotBeforeLeeway:   methodConf.NotBeforeLeeway,
+		ExpirationLeeway:  methodConf.ExpirationLeeway,
+		ClockSkewLeeway:   methodConf.ClockSkewLeeway,
+	}
+
+	validator, err := jwt.NewValidator(keySet)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	claims, err := validator.Validate(ctx, token, expected)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to verify signature of JWT token: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// validate issuer manually, because we allow users to specify an array
+	if len(methodConf.BoundIssuer) > 0 {
+		if _, ok := claims["iss"]; !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+				"auth method specifies BoundIssuers but the provided token does not contain issuer information",
+			)
+		}
+		if iss, ok := claims["iss"].(string); !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to read iss property of provided token")
+		} else if !slices.Contains(methodConf.BoundIssuer, iss) {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid JWT issuer: %v", claims["iss"])
+		}
+	}
+
+	return claims, nil
+}
+
+func usingStaticKeys(keys []string) (jwt.KeySet, error) {
+	var parsedKeys []crypto.PublicKey
+	for _, v := range keys {
+		key, err := jwt.ParsePublicKeyPEM([]byte(v))
+		parsedKeys = append(parsedKeys, key)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse public key for JWT auth: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	return jwt.NewStaticKeySet(parsedKeys)
+}
+
+func usingJWKS(ctx context.Context, jwksurl, jwkscapem string) (jwt.KeySet, error) {
+	// Measure the JWKS endpoint performance.
+	defer metrics.MeasureSince([]string{"nomad", "acl", "jwt", "jwks"}, time.Now())
+
+	keySet, err := jwt.NewJSONWebKeySet(ctx, jwksurl, jwkscapem)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get validation keys from JWKS: %v", err)
+	}
+	return keySet, nil
+}
+
+func usingOIDC(ctx context.Context, oidcurl string, oidccapem []string) (jwt.KeySet, error) {
+	// Measure the OIDC endpoint performance.
+	defer metrics.MeasureSince([]string{"nomad", "acl", "jwt", "oidc_jwt"}, time.Now())
+
+	// TODO why do we have DiscoverCaPem as an array but JWKSCaPem as a single string?
+	pem := ""
+	if len(oidccapem) > 0 {
+		pem = oidccapem[0]
+	}
+
+	keySet, err := jwt.NewOIDCDiscoveryKeySet(ctx, oidcurl, pem)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get validation keys from OIDC provider: %v", err)
+	}
+	return keySet, nil
+}
diff --git a/lib/auth/jwt/validator_test.go b/lib/auth/jwt/validator_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1dfeca9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/auth/jwt/validator_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+package jwt
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/rsa"
+	"strconv"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/cap/oidc"
+	"github.com/shoenig/test/must"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/mock"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
+)
+
+func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
+	iat := time.Now().Unix()
+	nbf := time.Now().Unix()
+	exp := time.Now().Add(time.Hour).Unix()
+
+	claims := jwt.MapClaims{
+		"foo":    "bar",
+		"issuer": "test suite",
+		"float":  3.14,
+		"iat":    iat,
+		"nbf":    nbf,
+		"exp":    exp,
+	}
+
+	wantedClaims := map[string]any{
+		"foo":    "bar",
+		"issuer": "test suite",
+		"float":  3.14,
+		"iat":    float64(iat),
+		"nbf":    float64(nbf),
+		"exp":    float64(exp),
+	}
+
+	// appended to JWKS test server URL
+	wellKnownJWKS := "/.well-known/jwks.json"
+
+	// generate a key pair, so that we can use it for consistent signing and
+	// set it as our test server key
+	rsaKey, err := rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, 4096)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
+
+	token, _, err := mock.SampleJWTokenWithKeys(claims, rsaKey)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
+	tokenWithNoClaims, pubKeyPem, err := mock.SampleJWTokenWithKeys(nil, rsaKey)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// make an expired token...
+	expired := time.Now().Add(-time.Hour).Unix()
+	expiredClaims := jwt.MapClaims{"iat": iat, "nbf": nbf, "exp": expired}
+	expiredToken, _, err := mock.SampleJWTokenWithKeys(expiredClaims, rsaKey)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// ...and one with invalid issuer, too
+	invalidIssuer := jwt.MapClaims{"iat": iat, "nbf": nbf, "exp": exp, "iss": "hashicorp vault"}
+	invalidIssuerToken, _, err := mock.SampleJWTokenWithKeys(invalidIssuer, rsaKey)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
+
+	testServer := oidc.StartTestProvider(t)
+	defer testServer.Stop()
+
+	keyID := strconv.Itoa(int(time.Now().Unix()))
+	testServer.SetSigningKeys(rsaKey, rsaKey.Public(), oidc.RS256, keyID)
+	tokenSignedWithRemoteServerKeys, _, err := mock.SampleJWTokenWithKeys(claims, rsaKey)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		token   string
+		conf    *structs.ACLAuthMethodConfig
+		want    map[string]interface{}
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "valid signature, local verification",
+			token:   token,
+			conf:    &structs.ACLAuthMethodConfig{JWTValidationPubKeys: []string{pubKeyPem}},
+			want:    wantedClaims,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "valid signature, local verification, no claims",
+			token:   tokenWithNoClaims,
+			conf:    &structs.ACLAuthMethodConfig{JWTValidationPubKeys: []string{pubKeyPem}},
+			want:    nil,
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "valid signature, JWKS verification",
+			token: tokenSignedWithRemoteServerKeys,
+			conf: &structs.ACLAuthMethodConfig{
+				JWKSURL:    testServer.Addr() + wellKnownJWKS,
+				JWKSCACert: testServer.CACert(),
+			},
+			want:    wantedClaims,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "valid signature, OIDC verification",
+			token: tokenSignedWithRemoteServerKeys,
+			conf: &structs.ACLAuthMethodConfig{
+				OIDCDiscoveryURL: testServer.Addr(),
+				DiscoveryCaPem:   []string{testServer.CACert()},
+			},
+			want:    wantedClaims,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "expired token, local verification",
+			token:   expiredToken,
+			conf:    &structs.ACLAuthMethodConfig{JWTValidationPubKeys: []string{pubKeyPem}},
+			want:    nil,
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "invalid issuer, local verification",
+			token: invalidIssuerToken,
+			conf: &structs.ACLAuthMethodConfig{
+				JWTValidationPubKeys: []string{pubKeyPem},
+				BoundIssuer:          []string{"test suite"},
+			},
+			want:    nil,
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := Validate(context.Background(), tt.token, tt.conf)
+			if !tt.wantErr {
+				must.Nil(t, err, must.Sprint(err))
+			}
+			must.Eq(t, got, tt.want)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/nomad/acl_endpoint.go b/nomad/acl_endpoint.go
index e45296e68..68f0fcaac 100644
--- a/nomad/acl_endpoint.go
+++ b/nomad/acl_endpoint.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 	policy "github.com/hashicorp/nomad/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/helper"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/helper/uuid"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/lib/auth"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/lib/auth/jwt"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/lib/auth/oidc"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/state"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/state/paginator"
@@ -43,6 +45,10 @@ const (
 	// aclOIDCCallbackRequestExpiryTime is the deadline used when obtaining an
 	// OIDC provider token. This is used for HTTP requests to external APIs.
 	aclOIDCCallbackRequestExpiryTime = 60 * time.Second
+
+	// aclLoginRequestExpiryTime is the deadline used when performing HTTP
+	// requests to external APIs during the validation of bearer tokens.
+	aclLoginRequestExpiryTime = 60 * time.Second
 )
 
 // ACL endpoint is used for manipulating ACL tokens and policies
@@ -2612,7 +2618,7 @@ func (a *ACL) OIDCAuthURL(args *structs.ACLOIDCAuthURLRequest, reply *structs.AC
 // provider token for a Nomad ACL token, using the configured ACL role and
 // policy claims to provide authorization.
 func (a *ACL) OIDCCompleteAuth(
-	args *structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRequest, reply *structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthResponse) error {
+	args *structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRequest, reply *structs.ACLLoginResponse) error {
 
 	// The OIDC flow can only be used when the Nomad cluster has ACL enabled.
 	if !a.srv.config.ACLEnabled {
@@ -2719,19 +2725,19 @@ func (a *ACL) OIDCCompleteAuth(
 
 	// Generate the data used by the go-bexpr selector that is an internal
 	// representation of the claims that can be understood by Nomad.
-	oidcInternalClaims, err := oidc.SelectorData(authMethod, idTokenClaims, userClaims)
+	oidcInternalClaims, err := auth.SelectorData(authMethod, idTokenClaims, userClaims)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// Create a new binder object based on the current state snapshot to
 	// provide consistency within the RPC handler.
-	oidcBinder := oidc.NewBinder(stateSnapshot)
+	oidcBinder := auth.NewBinder(stateSnapshot)
 
 	// Generate the role and policy bindings that will be assigned to the ACL
 	// token. Ensure we have at least 1 role or policy, otherwise the RPC will
 	// fail anyway.
-	tokenBindings, err := oidcBinder.Bind(authMethod, oidc.NewIdentity(authMethod.Config, oidcInternalClaims))
+	tokenBindings, err := oidcBinder.Bind(authMethod, auth.NewIdentity(authMethod.Config, oidcInternalClaims))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -2777,3 +2783,152 @@ func (a *ACL) OIDCCompleteAuth(
 	reply.ACLToken = tokenUpsertReply.Tokens[0]
 	return nil
 }
+
+// Login RPC performs non-interactive auth using a given AuthMethod. This method
+// can not be used for OIDC login flow.
+func (a *ACL) Login(args *structs.ACLLoginRequest, reply *structs.ACLLoginResponse) error {
+
+	// The login flow can only be used when the Nomad cluster has ACL enabled.
+	if !a.srv.config.ACLEnabled {
+		return aclDisabled
+	}
+
+	// Perform the initial forwarding within the region. This ensures we
+	// respect stale queries.
+	if done, err := a.srv.forward(structs.ACLLoginRPCMethod, args, args, reply); done {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Measure the login endpoint performance.
+	defer metrics.MeasureSince([]string{"nomad", "acl", "login"}, time.Now())
+
+	// This endpoint can only be used once all servers in all federated regions
+	// have been upgraded to 1.5.2 or greater, since JWT Auth method was
+	// introduced then.
+	if !ServersMeetMinimumVersion(a.srv.Members(), AllRegions, minACLJWTAuthMethodVersion, false) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("all servers should be running version %v or later to use JWT ACL auth methods",
+			minACLJWTAuthMethodVersion)
+	}
+
+	// Validate the request arguments to ensure it contains all the data it
+	// needs.
+	if err := args.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return structs.NewErrRPCCodedf(http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid login request: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Grab a snapshot of the state, so we can query it safely.
+	stateSnapshot, err := a.srv.fsm.State().Snapshot()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Lookup the auth method from state, so we have the entire object
+	// available to us. It's important to check for nil on the auth method
+	// object, as it is possible the request was made with an incorrectly named
+	// auth method.
+	authMethod, err := stateSnapshot.GetACLAuthMethodByName(nil, args.AuthMethodName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if authMethod == nil {
+		return structs.NewErrRPCCodedf(
+			http.StatusBadRequest,
+			"auth-method %q not found",
+			args.AuthMethodName,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// If the authentication method generates global ACL tokens, we need to
+	// forward the request onto the authoritative regional leader.
+	if authMethod.TokenLocalityIsGlobal() {
+		args.Region = a.srv.config.AuthoritativeRegion
+
+		if done, err := a.srv.forward(structs.ACLLoginRPCMethod, args, args, reply); done {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Generate a context with a deadline. This is used when making remote HTTP
+	// requests.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithDeadline(context.Background(), time.Now().Add(aclLoginRequestExpiryTime))
+	defer cancel()
+
+	var claims map[string]interface{}
+
+	// Validate the token depending on its method type
+	switch authMethod.Type {
+	case structs.ACLAuthMethodTypeJWT:
+		claims, err = jwt.Validate(ctx, args.LoginToken, authMethod.Config)
+		if err != nil {
+			return structs.NewErrRPCCodedf(
+				http.StatusUnauthorized,
+				"unable to validate provided token: %v",
+				err,
+			)
+		}
+	default:
+		return structs.NewErrRPCCodedf(
+			http.StatusBadRequest,
+			"unsupported auth-method type: %s",
+			authMethod.Type,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Create a new binder object based on the current state snapshot to
+	// provide consistency within the RPC handler.
+	jwtBinder := auth.NewBinder(stateSnapshot)
+
+	// Generate the data used by the go-bexpr selector that is an internal
+	// representation of the claims that can be understood by Nomad.
+	jwtClaims, err := auth.SelectorData(authMethod, claims, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	tokenBindings, err := jwtBinder.Bind(authMethod, auth.NewIdentity(authMethod.Config, jwtClaims))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if tokenBindings.None() && !tokenBindings.Management {
+		return structs.NewErrRPCCoded(http.StatusBadRequest, "no role or policy bindings matched")
+	}
+
+	// Build our token RPC request. The RPC handler includes a lot of specific
+	// logic, so we do not want to call Raft directly or copy that here. In the
+	// future we should try and extract out the logic into an interface, or at
+	// least a separate function.
+	token := structs.ACLToken{
+		Name:          "JWT-" + authMethod.Name,
+		Global:        authMethod.TokenLocalityIsGlobal(),
+		ExpirationTTL: authMethod.MaxTokenTTL,
+	}
+
+	if tokenBindings.Management {
+		token.Type = structs.ACLManagementToken
+	} else {
+		token.Type = structs.ACLClientToken
+		token.Policies = tokenBindings.Policies
+		token.Roles = tokenBindings.Roles
+	}
+
+	tokenUpsertRequest := structs.ACLTokenUpsertRequest{
+		Tokens: []*structs.ACLToken{&token},
+		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{
+			Region:    a.srv.Region(),
+			AuthToken: a.srv.getLeaderAcl(),
+		},
+	}
+
+	var tokenUpsertReply structs.ACLTokenUpsertResponse
+
+	if err := a.srv.RPC(structs.ACLUpsertTokensRPCMethod, &tokenUpsertRequest, &tokenUpsertReply); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// The way the UpsertTokens RPC currently works, if we get no error, then
+	// we will have exactly the same number of tokens returned as we sent. It
+	// is therefore safe to assume we have 1 token.
+	reply.ACLToken = tokenUpsertReply.Tokens[0]
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/nomad/acl_endpoint_test.go b/nomad/acl_endpoint_test.go
index 19d654f67..b806c6192 100644
--- a/nomad/acl_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/nomad/acl_endpoint_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
 	capOIDC "github.com/hashicorp/cap/oidc"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
 	msgpackrpc "github.com/hashicorp/net-rpc-msgpackrpc"
@@ -2686,10 +2687,10 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_GetAuthMethod(t *testing.T) {
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
 
 	// Create the register request
-	authMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	authMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	must.NoError(t, s1.fsm.State().UpsertACLAuthMethods(1000, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{authMethod}))
 
-	anonymousAuthMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	anonymousAuthMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	anonymousAuthMethod.Name = "anonymous"
 	must.NoError(t, s1.fsm.State().UpsertACLAuthMethods(1001, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{anonymousAuthMethod}))
 
@@ -2723,8 +2724,8 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_GetAuthMethod_Blocking(t *testing.T) {
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
 
 	// Create the authMethods
-	am1 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
-	am2 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	am1 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
+	am2 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 
 	// First create an unrelated authMethod
 	time.AfterFunc(100*time.Millisecond, func() {
@@ -2782,8 +2783,8 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_GetAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
 
 	// Create the register request
-	authMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
-	authMethod2 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	authMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
+	authMethod2 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	must.NoError(t, s1.fsm.State().UpsertACLAuthMethods(1000, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{authMethod, authMethod2}))
 
 	// Lookup the authMethod
@@ -2819,8 +2820,8 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_GetAuthMethods_Blocking(t *testing.T) {
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
 
 	// Create the authMethods
-	am1 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
-	am2 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	am1 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
+	am2 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 
 	// First create an unrelated authMethod
 	time.AfterFunc(100*time.Millisecond, func() {
@@ -2878,8 +2879,8 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_ListAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
 
 	// Create the register request
-	am1 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
-	am2 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	am1 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
+	am2 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 
 	am1.Name = "aaaaaaaa-3350-4b4b-d185-0e1992ed43e9"
 	am2.Name = "aaaabbbb-3350-4b4b-d185-0e1992ed43e9"
@@ -2927,7 +2928,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_ListAuthMethods_Blocking(t *testing.T) {
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
 
 	// Create the authMethod
-	authMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	authMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 
 	// Upsert auth method triggers watches
 	time.AfterFunc(100*time.Millisecond, func() {
@@ -2978,7 +2979,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_DeleteAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
 
 	// Create the register request
-	am1 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	am1 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	must.NoError(t, s1.fsm.State().UpsertACLAuthMethods(1000, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{am1}))
 
 	// Lookup the authMethods
@@ -3019,7 +3020,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_UpsertACLAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	s1.config.ACLTokenMaxExpirationTTL = maxTTL
 
 	// Create the register request
-	am1 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	am1 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	am1.Default = true // make sure it's going to be a default method
 	am1.SetHash()
 
@@ -3043,7 +3044,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_UpsertACLAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	must.True(t, am1.Equal(resp.AuthMethods[0]))
 
 	// Try to insert another default authMethod
-	am2 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	am2 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	am2.Default = true
 	req = &structs.ACLAuthMethodUpsertRequest{
 		AuthMethods: []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{am2},
@@ -3107,7 +3108,7 @@ func TestACL_UpsertBindingRules(t *testing.T) {
 	must.EqError(t, err, "RPC Error:: 400,ACL auth method auth0 not found")
 
 	// Create the policies our ACL roles wants to link to.
-	authMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	authMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	authMethod.Name = aclBindingRule1.AuthMethod
 
 	must.NoError(t, testServer.fsm.State().UpsertACLAuthMethods(10, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{authMethod}))
@@ -3524,7 +3525,7 @@ func TestACL_OIDCAuthURL(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Generate and upsert an ACL auth method for use. Certain values must be
 	// taken from the cap OIDC provider just like real world use.
-	mockedAuthMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	mockedAuthMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	mockedAuthMethod.Config.AllowedRedirectURIs = []string{"http://127.0.0.1:4649/oidc/callback"}
 	mockedAuthMethod.Config.OIDCDiscoveryURL = oidcTestProvider.Addr()
 	mockedAuthMethod.Config.SigningAlgs = []string{"ES256"}
@@ -3579,7 +3580,7 @@ func TestACL_OIDCCompleteAuth(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	var completeAuthResp1 structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthResponse
+	var completeAuthResp1 structs.ACLLoginResponse
 	err := msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRPCMethod, &completeAuthReq1, &completeAuthResp1)
 	must.Error(t, err)
 	must.ErrorContains(t, err, "400")
@@ -3598,7 +3599,7 @@ func TestACL_OIDCCompleteAuth(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	var completeAuthResp2 structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthResponse
+	var completeAuthResp2 structs.ACLLoginResponse
 	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRPCMethod, &completeAuthReq2, &completeAuthResp2)
 	must.Error(t, err)
 	must.ErrorContains(t, err, "400")
@@ -3607,7 +3608,7 @@ func TestACL_OIDCCompleteAuth(t *testing.T) {
 	// Generate and upsert an ACL auth method for use. Certain values must be
 	// taken from the cap OIDC provider and these are validated. Others must
 	// match data we use later, such as the claims.
-	mockedAuthMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	mockedAuthMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	mockedAuthMethod.Config.BoundAudiences = []string{"mock"}
 	mockedAuthMethod.Config.AllowedRedirectURIs = []string{"http://127.0.0.1:4649/oidc/callback"}
 	mockedAuthMethod.Config.OIDCDiscoveryURL = oidcTestProvider.Addr()
@@ -3646,7 +3647,7 @@ func TestACL_OIDCCompleteAuth(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	var completeAuthResp3 structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthResponse
+	var completeAuthResp3 structs.ACLLoginResponse
 	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRPCMethod, &completeAuthReq3, &completeAuthResp3)
 	must.Error(t, err)
 	must.ErrorContains(t, err, "400")
@@ -3689,7 +3690,7 @@ func TestACL_OIDCCompleteAuth(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	var completeAuthResp4 structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthResponse
+	var completeAuthResp4 structs.ACLLoginResponse
 	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRPCMethod, &completeAuthReq4, &completeAuthResp4)
 	must.NoError(t, err)
 	must.NotNil(t, completeAuthResp4.ACLToken)
@@ -3722,7 +3723,7 @@ func TestACL_OIDCCompleteAuth(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	var completeAuthResp5 structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthResponse
+	var completeAuthResp5 structs.ACLLoginResponse
 	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, structs.ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRPCMethod, &completeAuthReq5, &completeAuthResp5)
 	must.NoError(t, err)
 	must.NotNil(t, completeAuthResp4.ACLToken)
@@ -3730,3 +3731,158 @@ func TestACL_OIDCCompleteAuth(t *testing.T) {
 	must.Len(t, 0, completeAuthResp5.ACLToken.Roles)
 	must.Eq(t, structs.ACLManagementToken, completeAuthResp5.ACLToken.Type)
 }
+
+func TestACL_Login(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	testServer, _, testServerCleanupFn := TestACLServer(t, nil)
+	defer testServerCleanupFn()
+	codec := rpcClient(t, testServer)
+	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, testServer.RPC)
+
+	// create a sample JWT and a pub key for verification
+	iat := time.Now().Unix()
+	nbf := time.Now().Unix()
+	exp := time.Now().Add(time.Hour).Unix()
+	testToken, testPubKey, err := mock.SampleJWTokenWithKeys(jwt.MapClaims{
+		"http://nomad.internal/policies": []string{"engineering"},
+		"http://nomad.internal/roles":    []string{"engineering"},
+		"iat":                            iat,
+		"nbf":                            nbf,
+		"exp":                            exp,
+		"iss":                            "nomad test suite",
+		"aud":                            []string{"sales", "engineering"},
+	}, nil)
+	must.Nil(t, err)
+
+	// send empty req to test validation
+	loginReq1 := structs.ACLLoginRequest{
+		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{
+			Region: DefaultRegion,
+		},
+	}
+
+	var completeAuthResp1 structs.ACLLoginResponse
+	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, structs.ACLLoginRPCMethod, &loginReq1, &completeAuthResp1)
+	must.ErrorContains(t, err, "missing auth method name")
+	must.ErrorContains(t, err, "missing login token")
+
+	// Send a request that passes initial validation. The auth method does not
+	// exist meaning it will fail.
+	loginReq2 := structs.ACLLoginRequest{
+		AuthMethodName: "test-oidc-auth-method",
+		LoginToken:     testToken,
+		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{
+			Region: DefaultRegion,
+		},
+	}
+
+	var completeAuthResp2 structs.ACLLoginResponse
+	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, structs.ACLLoginRPCMethod, &loginReq2, &completeAuthResp2)
+	must.Error(t, err)
+	must.ErrorContains(t, err, "400")
+	must.ErrorContains(t, err, "auth-method \"test-oidc-auth-method\" not found")
+
+	// Generate and upsert a JWT ACL auth method for use.
+	mockedAuthMethod := mock.ACLJWTAuthMethod()
+	mockedAuthMethod.Config.BoundAudiences = []string{"engineering"}
+	mockedAuthMethod.Config.JWTValidationPubKeys = []string{testPubKey}
+	mockedAuthMethod.Config.BoundIssuer = []string{"nomad test suite"}
+	mockedAuthMethod.Config.ExpirationLeeway = time.Duration(3600)
+	mockedAuthMethod.Config.ClockSkewLeeway = time.Duration(3600)
+	mockedAuthMethod.Config.ClaimMappings = map[string]string{}
+	mockedAuthMethod.Config.ListClaimMappings = map[string]string{
+		"http://nomad.internal/roles":    "roles",
+		"http://nomad.internal/policies": "policies",
+	}
+
+	must.NoError(t, testServer.fsm.State().UpsertACLAuthMethods(10, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mockedAuthMethod}))
+
+	// We should now be able to authenticate, however, we do not have any rule
+	// bindings that will match.
+	loginReq3 := structs.ACLLoginRequest{
+		AuthMethodName: mockedAuthMethod.Name,
+		LoginToken:     testToken,
+		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{
+			Region: DefaultRegion,
+		},
+	}
+
+	var completeAuthResp3 structs.ACLLoginResponse
+	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, structs.ACLLoginRPCMethod, &loginReq3, &completeAuthResp3)
+	must.Error(t, err)
+	must.ErrorContains(t, err, "400")
+	must.ErrorContains(t, err, "no role or policy bindings matched")
+
+	// Upsert an ACL policy and role, so that we can reference this within our
+	// JWT claims.
+	mockACLPolicy := mock.ACLPolicy()
+	must.NoError(t, testServer.fsm.State().UpsertACLPolicies(
+		structs.MsgTypeTestSetup, 20, []*structs.ACLPolicy{mockACLPolicy}))
+
+	mockACLRole := mock.ACLRole()
+	mockACLRole.Policies = []*structs.ACLRolePolicyLink{{Name: mockACLPolicy.Name}}
+	must.NoError(t, testServer.fsm.State().UpsertACLRoles(
+		structs.MsgTypeTestSetup, 30, []*structs.ACLRole{mockACLRole}, true))
+
+	// Generate and upsert two binding rules, so we can test both ACL Policy
+	// and Role claim mapping.
+	mockBindingRule1 := mock.ACLBindingRule()
+	mockBindingRule1.AuthMethod = mockedAuthMethod.Name
+	mockBindingRule1.BindType = structs.ACLBindingRuleBindTypePolicy
+	mockBindingRule1.Selector = "engineering in list.policies"
+	mockBindingRule1.BindName = mockACLPolicy.Name
+
+	mockBindingRule2 := mock.ACLBindingRule()
+	mockBindingRule2.AuthMethod = mockedAuthMethod.Name
+	mockBindingRule2.BindName = mockACLRole.Name
+
+	must.NoError(t, testServer.fsm.State().UpsertACLBindingRules(
+		40, []*structs.ACLBindingRule{mockBindingRule1, mockBindingRule2}, true))
+
+	loginReq4 := structs.ACLLoginRequest{
+		AuthMethodName: mockedAuthMethod.Name,
+		LoginToken:     testToken,
+		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{
+			Region: DefaultRegion,
+		},
+	}
+
+	var completeAuthResp4 structs.ACLLoginResponse
+	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, structs.ACLLoginRPCMethod, &loginReq4, &completeAuthResp4)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
+	must.NotNil(t, completeAuthResp4.ACLToken)
+	must.Len(t, 1, completeAuthResp4.ACLToken.Policies)
+	must.Eq(t, mockACLPolicy.Name, completeAuthResp4.ACLToken.Policies[0])
+	must.Len(t, 1, completeAuthResp4.ACLToken.Roles)
+	must.Eq(t, mockACLRole.Name, completeAuthResp4.ACLToken.Roles[0].Name)
+	must.Eq(t, mockACLRole.ID, completeAuthResp4.ACLToken.Roles[0].ID)
+
+	// Create a binding rule which generates management tokens. This should
+	// override the other rules, giving us a management token when we next
+	// log in.
+	mockBindingRule3 := mock.ACLBindingRule()
+	mockBindingRule3.AuthMethod = mockedAuthMethod.Name
+	mockBindingRule3.BindType = structs.ACLBindingRuleBindTypeManagement
+	mockBindingRule3.Selector = "engineering in list.policies"
+	mockBindingRule3.BindName = ""
+
+	must.NoError(t, testServer.fsm.State().UpsertACLBindingRules(
+		50, []*structs.ACLBindingRule{mockBindingRule3}, true))
+
+	loginReq5 := structs.ACLLoginRequest{
+		AuthMethodName: mockedAuthMethod.Name,
+		LoginToken:     testToken,
+		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{
+			Region: DefaultRegion,
+		},
+	}
+
+	var completeAuthResp5 structs.ACLLoginResponse
+	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, structs.ACLLoginRPCMethod, &loginReq5, &completeAuthResp5)
+	must.NoError(t, err)
+	must.NotNil(t, completeAuthResp4.ACLToken)
+	must.Len(t, 0, completeAuthResp5.ACLToken.Policies)
+	must.Len(t, 0, completeAuthResp5.ACLToken.Roles)
+	must.Eq(t, structs.ACLManagementToken, completeAuthResp5.ACLToken.Type)
+}
diff --git a/nomad/fsm_test.go b/nomad/fsm_test.go
index 6ea142c01..a75cb98d4 100644
--- a/nomad/fsm_test.go
+++ b/nomad/fsm_test.go
@@ -2691,7 +2691,7 @@ func TestFSM_SnapshotRestore_ACLAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	testState := fsm.State()
 
 	// Generate and upsert some ACL auth methods.
-	authMethods := []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mock.ACLAuthMethod(), mock.ACLAuthMethod()}
+	authMethods := []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod(), mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()}
 	must.NoError(t, testState.UpsertACLAuthMethods(10, authMethods))
 
 	// Perform a snapshot restore.
@@ -3540,8 +3540,8 @@ func TestFSM_UpsertACLAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	ci.Parallel(t)
 	fsm := testFSM(t)
 
-	am1 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
-	am2 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	am1 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
+	am2 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	req := structs.ACLAuthMethodUpsertRequest{
 		AuthMethods: []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{am1, am2},
 	}
@@ -3564,8 +3564,8 @@ func TestFSM_DeleteACLAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	ci.Parallel(t)
 	fsm := testFSM(t)
 
-	am1 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
-	am2 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	am1 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
+	am2 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	must.Nil(t, fsm.State().UpsertACLAuthMethods(1000, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{am1, am2}))
 
 	req := structs.ACLAuthMethodDeleteRequest{
@@ -3591,7 +3591,7 @@ func TestFSM_UpsertACLBindingRules(t *testing.T) {
 	fsm := testFSM(t)
 
 	// Create an auth method and upsert so the binding rules can link to this.
-	authMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	authMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	must.NoError(t, fsm.state.UpsertACLAuthMethods(10, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{authMethod}))
 
 	aclBindingRule1 := mock.ACLBindingRule()
diff --git a/nomad/leader.go b/nomad/leader.go
index 750712fc8..5fbda511c 100644
--- a/nomad/leader.go
+++ b/nomad/leader.go
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ var minACLRoleVersion = version.Must(version.NewVersion("1.4.0"))
 // meet before the feature can be used.
 var minACLAuthMethodVersion = version.Must(version.NewVersion("1.5.0-beta.1"))
 
+// minACLJWTAuthMethodVersion is the Nomad version at which the ACL JWT auth method type
+// was introduced. It forms the minimum version all federated servers must
+// meet before the feature can be used.
+//
+// TODO: version constraint will be updated for until we reach 1.5.2, otherwise
+// it's hard to test the functionality
+var minACLJWTAuthMethodVersion = version.Must(version.NewVersion("1.4.4-dev"))
+
 // minACLBindingRuleVersion is the Nomad version at which the ACL binding rules
 // table was introduced. It forms the minimum version all federated servers
 // must meet before the feature can be used.
diff --git a/nomad/leader_test.go b/nomad/leader_test.go
index 10883bbd0..e812e53d0 100644
--- a/nomad/leader_test.go
+++ b/nomad/leader_test.go
@@ -1301,10 +1301,10 @@ func Test_diffACLAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	stateStore := state.TestStateStore(t)
 
 	// Build an initial baseline of ACL auth-methods.
-	aclAuthMethod0 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
-	aclAuthMethod1 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
-	aclAuthMethod2 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
-	aclAuthMethod3 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	aclAuthMethod0 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
+	aclAuthMethod1 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
+	aclAuthMethod2 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
+	aclAuthMethod3 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 
 	// Upsert these into our local state. Use copies, so we can alter the
 	// auth-methods directly and use within the diff func.
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@ func Test_diffACLAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	aclAuthMethod2.ModifyIndex = 50
 	aclAuthMethod3.ModifyIndex = 200
 	aclAuthMethod3.Hash = []byte{0, 1, 2, 3}
-	aclAuthMethod4 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	aclAuthMethod4 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 
 	// Run the diff function and test the output.
 	toDelete, toUpdate := diffACLAuthMethods(stateStore, 50, []*structs.ACLAuthMethodStub{
diff --git a/nomad/mock/acl.go b/nomad/mock/acl.go
index 8041a3355..a4f65dc10 100644
--- a/nomad/mock/acl.go
+++ b/nomad/mock/acl.go
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 package mock
 
 import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/rsa"
+	"crypto/x509"
+	"encoding/pem"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/helper/uuid"
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4"
 	testing "github.com/mitchellh/go-testing-interface"
-
-	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/helper/uuid"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
 // StateStore defines the methods required from state.StateStore but avoids a
@@ -219,7 +224,7 @@ func ACLManagementToken() *structs.ACLToken {
 	}
 }
 
-func ACLAuthMethod() *structs.ACLAuthMethod {
+func ACLOIDCAuthMethod() *structs.ACLAuthMethod {
 	maxTokenTTL, _ := time.ParseDuration("3600s")
 	method := structs.ACLAuthMethod{
 		Name:          fmt.Sprintf("acl-auth-method-%s", uuid.Short()),
@@ -232,10 +237,10 @@ func ACLAuthMethod() *structs.ACLAuthMethod {
 			OIDCClientID:        "mock",
 			OIDCClientSecret:    "very secret secret",
 			OIDCScopes:          []string{"groups"},
-			BoundAudiences:      []string{"audience1", "audience2"},
+			BoundAudiences:      []string{"sales", "engineering"},
 			AllowedRedirectURIs: []string{"foo", "bar"},
 			DiscoveryCaPem:      []string{"foo"},
-			SigningAlgs:         []string{"bar"},
+			SigningAlgs:         []string{"RS256"},
 			ClaimMappings:       map[string]string{"foo": "bar"},
 			ListClaimMappings:   map[string]string{"foo": "bar"},
 		},
@@ -248,6 +253,73 @@ func ACLAuthMethod() *structs.ACLAuthMethod {
 	return &method
 }
 
+func ACLJWTAuthMethod() *structs.ACLAuthMethod {
+	maxTokenTTL, _ := time.ParseDuration("3600s")
+	method := structs.ACLAuthMethod{
+		Name:          fmt.Sprintf("acl-auth-method-%s", uuid.Short()),
+		Type:          "JWT",
+		TokenLocality: "local",
+		MaxTokenTTL:   maxTokenTTL,
+		Default:       false,
+		Config: &structs.ACLAuthMethodConfig{
+			JWTValidationPubKeys: []string{},
+			OIDCDiscoveryURL:     "http://example.com",
+			BoundAudiences:       []string{"sales", "engineering"},
+			DiscoveryCaPem:       []string{"foo"},
+			SigningAlgs:          []string{"RS256"},
+			ClaimMappings:        map[string]string{"foo": "bar"},
+			ListClaimMappings:    map[string]string{"foo": "bar"},
+		},
+		CreateTime:  time.Now().UTC(),
+		CreateIndex: 10,
+		ModifyIndex: 10,
+	}
+	method.SetHash()
+	method.Canonicalize()
+	return &method
+}
+
+// SampleJWTokenWithKeys takes a set of claims (can be nil) and optionally
+// a private RSA key that should be used for signing the JWT, and returns:
+// - a JWT signed with a randomly generated RSA key
+// - PEM string of the public part of that key that can be used for validation.
+func SampleJWTokenWithKeys(claims jwt.Claims, rsaKey *rsa.PrivateKey) (string, string, error) {
+	var token, pubkeyPem string
+
+	if rsaKey == nil {
+		var err error
+		rsaKey, err = rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, 4096)
+		if err != nil {
+			return token, pubkeyPem, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	pubkeyBytes, err := x509.MarshalPKIXPublicKey(rsaKey.Public())
+	if err != nil {
+		return token, pubkeyPem, err
+	}
+	pubkeyPem = string(pem.EncodeToMemory(
+		&pem.Block{
+			Type:  "RSA PUBLIC KEY",
+			Bytes: pubkeyBytes,
+		},
+	))
+
+	var rawToken *jwt.Token
+	if claims != nil {
+		rawToken = jwt.NewWithClaims(jwt.SigningMethodRS256, claims)
+	} else {
+		rawToken = jwt.New(jwt.SigningMethodRS256)
+	}
+
+	token, err = rawToken.SignedString(rsaKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return token, pubkeyPem, err
+	}
+
+	return token, pubkeyPem, nil
+}
+
 func ACLBindingRule() *structs.ACLBindingRule {
 	return &structs.ACLBindingRule{
 		ID:          uuid.Short(),
diff --git a/nomad/state/events_test.go b/nomad/state/events_test.go
index 1c4f4627d..fdff1b23e 100644
--- a/nomad/state/events_test.go
+++ b/nomad/state/events_test.go
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ func Test_eventsFromChanges_ACLAuthMethod(t *testing.T) {
 	defer testState.StopEventBroker()
 
 	// Generate a test ACL auth method
-	authMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	authMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 
 	// Upsert the auth method straight into state
 	writeTxn := testState.db.WriteTxn(10)
diff --git a/nomad/state/state_store_acl_binding_rule_test.go b/nomad/state/state_store_acl_binding_rule_test.go
index f41bff84e..14cc0c95e 100644
--- a/nomad/state/state_store_acl_binding_rule_test.go
+++ b/nomad/state/state_store_acl_binding_rule_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func TestStateStore_UpsertACLBindingRules(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create an auth method and ensure the binding rule is updated, so it is
 	// related to it.
-	authMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	authMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	mockedACLBindingRules[0].AuthMethod = authMethod.Name
 
 	must.NoError(t, testState.UpsertACLAuthMethods(10, []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{authMethod}))
diff --git a/nomad/state/state_store_acl_sso_test.go b/nomad/state/state_store_acl_sso_test.go
index 2d41e4661..6711014db 100644
--- a/nomad/state/state_store_acl_sso_test.go
+++ b/nomad/state/state_store_acl_sso_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func TestStateStore_UpsertACLAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	testState := testStateStore(t)
 
 	// Create mock auth methods
-	mockedACLAuthMethods := []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mock.ACLAuthMethod(), mock.ACLAuthMethod()}
+	mockedACLAuthMethods := []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod(), mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()}
 
 	must.NoError(t, testState.UpsertACLAuthMethods(10, mockedACLAuthMethods))
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func TestStateStore_UpsertACLAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Try adding a new auth method, which has a name clash with an existing
 	// entry.
-	dup := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	dup := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	dup.Name = mockedACLAuthMethods[0].Name
 	dup.Type = mockedACLAuthMethods[0].Type
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func TestStateStore_DeleteACLAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Generate some mocked ACL auth methods for testing and upsert these
 	// straight into state.
-	mockedACLAuthMethods := []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mock.ACLAuthMethod(), mock.ACLAuthMethod()}
+	mockedACLAuthMethods := []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod(), mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()}
 	must.NoError(t, testState.UpsertACLAuthMethods(10, mockedACLAuthMethods))
 
 	// Try and delete a method using a name that doesn't exist. This should
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func TestStateStore_GetACLAuthMethods(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Generate a some mocked ACL auth methods for testing and upsert these
 	// straight into state.
-	mockedACLAuthMethods := []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mock.ACLAuthMethod(), mock.ACLAuthMethod()}
+	mockedACLAuthMethods := []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod(), mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()}
 	must.NoError(t, testState.UpsertACLAuthMethods(10, mockedACLAuthMethods))
 
 	// List the auth methods and ensure they are exactly as we expect.
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func TestStateStore_GetACLAuthMethodByName(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Generate a some mocked ACL auth methods for testing and upsert these
 	// straight into state.
-	mockedACLAuthMethods := []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mock.ACLAuthMethod(), mock.ACLAuthMethod()}
+	mockedACLAuthMethods := []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod(), mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()}
 	must.NoError(t, testState.UpsertACLAuthMethods(10, mockedACLAuthMethods))
 
 	ws := memdb.NewWatchSet()
@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ func TestStateStore_GetDefaultACLAuthMethod(t *testing.T) {
 	testState := testStateStore(t)
 
 	// Generate 2 auth methods, make one of them default
-	am1 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	am1 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	am1.Default = true
-	am2 := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	am2 := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 
 	// upsert
 	mockedACLAuthMethods := []*structs.ACLAuthMethod{am1, am2}
diff --git a/nomad/state/state_store_restore_test.go b/nomad/state/state_store_restore_test.go
index f8439ff45..55eee0b9a 100644
--- a/nomad/state/state_store_restore_test.go
+++ b/nomad/state/state_store_restore_test.go
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ func TestStateStore_ACLAuthMethodRestore(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Set up our test registrations and index.
 	expectedIndex := uint64(13)
-	authMethod := mock.ACLAuthMethod()
+	authMethod := mock.ACLOIDCAuthMethod()
 	authMethod.CreateIndex = expectedIndex
 	authMethod.ModifyIndex = expectedIndex
 
diff --git a/nomad/structs/acl.go b/nomad/structs/acl.go
index 7bb7f8fea..72814e662 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/acl.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/acl.go
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ const (
 	// Args: ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRequest
 	// Reply: ACLOIDCCompleteAuthResponse
 	ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRPCMethod = "ACL.OIDCCompleteAuth"
+
+	// ACLLoginRPCMethod is the RPC method for performing a non-OIDC login
+	// workflow. It exchanges the provided token for a Nomad ACL token with
+	// roles as defined within the remote provider.
+	//
+	// Args: ACLLoginRequest
+	// Reply: ACLLoginResponse
+	ACLLoginRPCMethod = "ACL.Login"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -185,6 +193,23 @@ const (
 	// maxACLBindingRuleDescriptionLength limits an ACL binding rules
 	// description length and should be used to validate the object.
 	maxACLBindingRuleDescriptionLength = 256
+
+	// ACLAuthMethodTokenLocalityLocal is the ACLAuthMethod.TokenLocality that
+	// will generate ACL tokens which can only be used on the local cluster the
+	// request was made.
+	ACLAuthMethodTokenLocalityLocal = "local"
+
+	// ACLAuthMethodTokenLocalityGlobal is the ACLAuthMethod.TokenLocality that
+	// will generate ACL tokens which can be used on all federated clusters.
+	ACLAuthMethodTokenLocalityGlobal = "global"
+
+	// ACLAuthMethodTypeOIDC the ACLAuthMethod.Type and represents an
+	// auth-method which uses the OIDC protocol.
+	ACLAuthMethodTypeOIDC = "OIDC"
+
+	// ACLAuthMethodTypeJWT the ACLAuthMethod.Type and represents an auth-method
+	// which uses the JWT type.
+	ACLAuthMethodTypeJWT = "JWT"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -193,6 +218,9 @@ var (
 
 	// ValidACLAuthMethod is used to validate an ACL auth method name.
 	ValidACLAuthMethod = regexp.MustCompile("^[a-zA-Z0-9-]{1,128}$")
+
+	// ValitACLAuthMethodTypes lists supported auth method types.
+	ValidACLAuthMethodTypes = []string{ACLAuthMethodTypeOIDC, ACLAuthMethodTypeJWT}
 )
 
 type ACLCacheEntry[T any] lang.Pair[T, time.Time]
@@ -895,7 +923,7 @@ func (a *ACLAuthMethod) Validate(minTTL, maxTTL time.Duration) error {
 			mErr.Errors, fmt.Errorf("invalid token locality '%s'", a.TokenLocality))
 	}
 
-	if a.Type != "OIDC" {
+	if !slices.Contains(ValidACLAuthMethodTypes, a.Type) {
 		mErr.Errors = append(
 			mErr.Errors, fmt.Errorf("invalid token type '%s'", a.Type))
 	}
@@ -991,6 +1019,93 @@ func (a *ACLAuthMethodConfig) Copy() *ACLAuthMethodConfig {
 	return c
 }
 
+// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface and allows
+// time.Diration fields to be marshaled correctly.
+func (a *ACLAuthMethodConfig) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	type Alias ACLAuthMethodConfig
+	exported := &struct {
+		ExpirationLeeway string
+		NotBeforeLeeway  string
+		ClockSkewLeeway  string
+		*Alias
+	}{
+		ExpirationLeeway: a.ExpirationLeeway.String(),
+		NotBeforeLeeway:  a.NotBeforeLeeway.String(),
+		ClockSkewLeeway:  a.ClockSkewLeeway.String(),
+		Alias:            (*Alias)(a),
+	}
+	if a.ExpirationLeeway == 0 {
+		exported.ExpirationLeeway = ""
+	}
+	if a.NotBeforeLeeway == 0 {
+		exported.NotBeforeLeeway = ""
+	}
+	if a.ClockSkewLeeway == 0 {
+		exported.ClockSkewLeeway = ""
+	}
+	return json.Marshal(exported)
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface and allows
+// time.Duration fields to be unmarshalled correctly.
+func (a *ACLAuthMethodConfig) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
+	type Alias ACLAuthMethodConfig
+	aux := &struct {
+		ExpirationLeeway any
+		NotBeforeLeeway  any
+		ClockSkewLeeway  any
+		*Alias
+	}{
+		Alias: (*Alias)(a),
+	}
+	if err = json.Unmarshal(data, &aux); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if aux.ExpirationLeeway != nil {
+		switch v := aux.ExpirationLeeway.(type) {
+		case string:
+			if v != "" {
+				if a.ExpirationLeeway, err = time.ParseDuration(v); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		case float64:
+			a.ExpirationLeeway = time.Duration(v)
+		default:
+			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected ExpirationLeeway type: %v", v)
+		}
+	}
+	if aux.NotBeforeLeeway != nil {
+		switch v := aux.NotBeforeLeeway.(type) {
+		case string:
+			if v != "" {
+				if a.NotBeforeLeeway, err = time.ParseDuration(v); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		case float64:
+			a.NotBeforeLeeway = time.Duration(v)
+		default:
+			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected NotBeforeLeeway type: %v", v)
+		}
+	}
+	if aux.ClockSkewLeeway != nil {
+		switch v := aux.ClockSkewLeeway.(type) {
+		case string:
+			if v != "" {
+				if a.ClockSkewLeeway, err = time.ParseDuration(v); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		case float64:
+			a.ClockSkewLeeway = time.Duration(v)
+		default:
+			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected ClockSkewLeeway type: %v", v)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ACLAuthClaims is the claim mapping of the OIDC auth method in a format that
 // can be used with go-bexpr. This structure is used during rule binding
 // evaluation.
@@ -1480,9 +1595,39 @@ func (a *ACLOIDCCompleteAuthRequest) Validate() error {
 	return mErr.ErrorOrNil()
 }
 
-// ACLOIDCCompleteAuthResponse is the response when the OIDC auth flow has been
+// ACLLoginResponse is the response when the auth flow has been
 // completed successfully.
-type ACLOIDCCompleteAuthResponse struct {
+type ACLLoginResponse struct {
 	ACLToken *ACLToken
 	WriteMeta
 }
+
+// ACLLoginRequest is the request object to begin auth with an external
+// token provider.
+type ACLLoginRequest struct {
+
+	// AuthMethodName is the name of the auth method being used to login. This
+	// is a required parameter.
+	AuthMethodName string
+
+	// LoginToken is the 3rd party token that we use to exchange for Nomad ACL
+	// Token in order to authenticate. This is a required parameter.
+	LoginToken string
+
+	WriteRequest
+}
+
+// Validate ensures the request object contains all the required fields in
+// order to complete the authentication flow.
+func (a *ACLLoginRequest) Validate() error {
+
+	var mErr multierror.Error
+
+	if a.AuthMethodName == "" {
+		mErr.Errors = append(mErr.Errors, errors.New("missing auth method name"))
+	}
+	if a.LoginToken == "" {
+		mErr.Errors = append(mErr.Errors, errors.New("missing login token"))
+	}
+	return mErr.ErrorOrNil()
+}