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IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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  • Access to the Hardware Management Console (HMC) must be restricted by assigning users proper roles and responsibilities.

    Access to the HMC if not properly controlled and restricted by assigning users proper roles and responsibilities, could allow modification to areas outside the need-to-know and abilities of the ind...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

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  • Automatic Call Answering to the Hardware Management Console must be disabled.

    Automatic Call Answering to the Hardware Management Console allows unrestricted access by unauthorized personnel and could lead to a bypass of security, access to the system, and an altering of the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000062-GPOS-00031

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  • The Hardware Management Console Event log must be active.

    The Hardware Management Console controls the operation and availability of the Central Processor Complex (CPC). Failure to create and maintain the Hardware Management Console Event log could result...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

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  • Individual user accounts with passwords must be maintained for the Hardware Management Console operating system and application.

    Without identification and authentication, unauthorized users could reconfigure the Hardware Management Console or disrupt its operation by logging in to the system or application and execute unau...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045

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  • The PASSWORD History Count value must be set to 10 or greater.

    History Count specifies the number of previous passwords saved for each USERID and compares it with an intended new password. If there is a match with one of the previous passwords, or with the cur...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

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  • The PASSWORD expiration day(s) value must be set to equal or less then 60 days.

    Expiration Day(s) specifies the maximum number of days that each user's password is valid. When a user logs on to the Hardware Management Console it compares the system password interval value spec...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005

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  • A private web server must subscribe to certificates, issued from any DOD-authorized Certificate Authority (CA), as an access control mechanism for web users.

    If the Hardware Management Consoles (HMC) is network-connected, use SSL encryption techniques, through digital certificates to provide message privacy, message integrity and mutual authentication b...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128

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  • SRG-OS-000069-GPOS-00037

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  • The password values must be set to meet the requirements in accordance with DODI 8500.2 for DoD information systems processing sensitive information and above, and CJCSI 6510.01E (INFORMATION ASSURANCE [IA] AND COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE [CND]).

    In accordance with DODI 8500.2 for DOD information systems processing sensitive information and above and CJCSI 6510.01E (INFORMATION ASSURANCE [IA] AND COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE [CND]). The followi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010

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