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IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041

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  • NIST FIPS-validated cryptography must be used to protect passwords in the security database.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Password complexity is one factor of several that determines how long it takes to crack a password. The more complex the pass...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

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  • The IBM RACF ERASE ALL SETROPTS value must be set to ERASE(ALL) on all systems.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preventing unauthorized information transfers mitigates the risk of information, including encrypted representations of infor...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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  • IBM RACF DASD Management USERIDs must be properly controlled.

    &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-000032-GPOS-00013

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  • IBM z/OS SMF recording options for the FTP Server must be configured to write SMF records for all eligible events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The FTP Server can provide audit data in the form of SMF records. The SMF data produced by the FTP Server provides transactio...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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  • IBM RACF permission bits and user audit bits for HFS objects that are part of the FTP server component must be properly configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;MVS data sets of the FTP Server provide the configuration and operational characteristics of this product. Failure to properl...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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  • IBM z/OS data sets for the FTP server must be properly protected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;MVS data sets of the FTP Server provide the configuration and operational characteristics of this product. Failure to properl...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006

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  • IBM z/OS FTP.DATA configuration statements must indicate a BANNER statement with the proper content.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the operating system ensures privacy and se...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000228-GPOS-00088

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  • IBM z/OS FTP.DATA configuration statements for the FTP server must specify the BANNER statement.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the publicly accessible operating system en...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • IBM z/OS FTP.DATA configuration statements for the FTP Server must be specified in accordance with requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;This requirement is intended to cover both traditional interactive logons to information systems and general accesses to info...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000368-GPOS-00154

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  • The IBM z/OS TFTP server program must be properly protected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Control of program execution is a mechanism used to prevent execution of unauthorized programs. Some operating systems may pr...
    Rule Medium Severity

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