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Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Mainframe Product must allow the use of a temporary password for system logons with an immediate change to a permanent password.

    <VulnDiscussion>Without providing this capability, an account may be created without a password. Non-repudiation cannot be guaranteed once an...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000400

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must prohibit the use of cached authenticators after one hour.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If cached authentication information is out of date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable.&lt;/...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000402

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials from other federal agencies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Access may be denied to authorized users if federal agency PIV credentials are not accepted. PIV credentials are those cred...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000403

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must electronically verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials from other federal agencies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inappropriate access may be granted to unauthorized users if federal agency PIV credentials are not electronically verified. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000404

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must accept FICAM-approved third-party credentials.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Access may be denied to legitimate users if FICAM-approved third-party credentials are not accepted. This requirement typic...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000405

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must conform to FICAM-issued profiles.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without conforming to FICAM-issued profiles, the information system may not be interoperable with FICAM-authentication protoc...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000409

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    Group
  • Mainframe Products must audit nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions audit events as defined in site security plan.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If events associated with nonlocal administrative access or diagnostic sessions are not logged and audited, a major tool for ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000411

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    Group
  • Mainframe Products must implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the integrity of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Privileged access contains control and configuration information which is particularly sensitive, so additional protections a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000412

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    Group
  • Mainframe Products must implement cryptographic mechanisms to protect the confidentiality of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic communications.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Privileged access contains control and configuration information which is particularly sensitive, so additional protections a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000413

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    Group
  • Mainframe Products must verify remote disconnection at the termination of nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic sessions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the remote connection is not closed and verified as closed, the session may remain open and be exploited by an attacker; t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000414

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    Group

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