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Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Mainframe Product must transmit only cryptographically protected passwords.

    <VulnDiscussion>Passwords need to be protected at all times and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The Mainframe Product must enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.

    <VulnDiscussion>Enforcing a minimum password lifetime helps prevent repeated password changes to defeat the password reuse or history enforce...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000174

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  • The Mainframe Product must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed at specific intervals...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000175

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    Group

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