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IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • ACF2 TSO2741 GSO record values must be set to obliterate the logon password on 2741 devices.

    <VulnDiscussion>To prevent the compromise of authentication information, such as passwords during the authentication process, the feedback fr...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • ACF2 SECVOLS GSO record value must be set to VOLMASK(). Any local changes are justified and documented with the ISSO.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The SECVOLS record defines the DASD and tape volumes for which CA-ACF2 provides volume-level protection. Information at rest ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • ACF2 RESVOLS GSO record value must be set to Volmask(-). Any other setting requires documentation justifying the change.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The RESVOLS record defines DASD and mass storage volumes for which CA ACF2 is to provide protection at the data set name leve...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000134-GPOS-00068

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • ACF2 security data sets and/or databases must be properly protected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An isolation boundary provides access control and protects the integrity of the hardware, software, and firmware that perform...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • ACF2 AUTOERAS GSO record value must be set to indicate that ACF2 is controlling the automatic physical erasure of VSAM or non VSAM data sets.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preventing unauthorized information transfers mitigates the risk of information, including encrypted representations of infor...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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