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IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128

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    Group
  • The CA-ACF2 PSWD GSO record values for MAXTRY and PASSLMT must be properly set.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032

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    Group
  • IBM z/OS SYS1.PARMLIB must be properly protected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-ap...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000364-GPOS-00151

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    Group
  • CA-ACF2 must be installed, functional, and properly configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to system configuration may have significant effects o...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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    Group
  • CA-ACF2 must limit Write and allocate access to the JES2 System data sets (e.g., Spool, Checkpoint, and Initialization parameters) to system programmers only.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-ap...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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    Group
  • CA-ACF2 must limit Write or greater access to libraries that contain PPT modules to system programmers only.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the operating system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented...
    Rule Low Severity

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