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Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Mainframe Product must audit the enforcement actions used to restrict access associated with changes to the application.

    <VulnDiscussion>Without auditing the enforcement of access restrictions against changes to the application configuration, it will be difficul...
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  • SRG-APP-000389

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  • The Mainframe Product must require users to reauthenticate when circumstances or situations require reauthentication as defined in site security plan.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When applic...
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  • SRG-APP-000390

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  • The Mainframe Product must require devices to reauthenticate when circumstances or situations require reauthentication as defined in site security plan.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without reauthenticating devices, unidentified or unknown devices may be introduced, thereby facilitating malicious activity....
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  • SRG-APP-000391

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  • The Mainframe Product must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use...
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  • SRG-APP-000392

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  • The Mainframe Product must electronically verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use...
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  • SRG-APP-000397

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

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without providing this capability, an account may be created without a password. Non-repudiation cannot be guaranteed once an...
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  • SRG-APP-000400

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  • 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;/...
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  • SRG-APP-000402

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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000403

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  • 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. ...
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  • SRG-APP-000404

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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000405

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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000409

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  • 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 ...
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  • SRG-APP-000411

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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000412

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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000413

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  • 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...
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  • SRG-APP-000414

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  • The Mainframe Product must implement privileged access authorization to all information systems and infrastructure components for selected vulnerability scanning activities as defined in the site security plan.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In certain situations, the nature of the vulnerability scanning may be more intrusive, or the information system component th...
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  • SRG-APP-000428

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  • The Mainframe Product must implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized modification of all information not cleared for public release at rest on system components outside of organization facilities.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Applications handling data requiring "data at rest" protections must employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized ...
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  • SRG-APP-000429

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  • The Mainframe Product must implement cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure of all information not cleared for public release at rest on system components outside of organization facilities.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Applications handling data requiring "data at rest" protections must employ cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized ...
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  • SRG-APP-000431

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  • The Mainframe Product must maintain a separate execution domain for each executing process.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Applications can maintain separate execution domains for each executing process by assigning each process a separate address ...
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  • SRG-APP-000447

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  • The Mainframe Product must behave in a predictable and documented manner that reflects organizational and system objectives when invalid inputs are received.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A common vulnerability of applications is unpredictable behavior when invalid inputs are received. This requirement guards ag...
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  • SRG-APP-000450

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  • The Mainframe Product must implement security safeguards to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Some adversaries launch attacks with the intent of executing code in non-executable regions of memory or in memory locations ...
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  • SRG-APP-000454

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  • The Mainframe Product must install security-relevant software updates within the time period directed by an authoritative source (e.g., IAVMs, CTOs, DTMs, and STIGs).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Security flaws with software applications are discovered daily. Vendors are constantly updating and patching their products t...
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  • SRG-APP-000472

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  • The Mainframe Product performing organization-defined security functions must verify correct operation of security functions.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without verification, security functions may not operate correctly and this failure may go unnoticed. Security function is ...
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  • SRG-APP-000473

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  • The Mainframe Product must perform verification of the correct operation of security functions upon system startup and/or restart; upon command by a user with privileged access; and/or every 30 days.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without verification, security functions may not operate correctly and this failure may go unnoticed. Security function is ...
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  • SRG-APP-000474

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  • The Mainframe Product must either shut down, restart, and/or notify the appropriate personnel when anomalies in the operation of the security functions as defined in site security plan are discovered.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If anomalies are not acted on, security functions may fail to secure the system. Security function is defined as the hardwa...
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  • SRG-APP-000475

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