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IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • CA-ACF2 must limit Update and Allocate access to system backup files to system programmers and/or batch jobs that perform DASD backups.

    <VulnDiscussion>Preventing non-privileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or proce...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000324-GPOS-00125

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • ACF2 PPGM GSO record value must specify protected programs that are only executed by privileged users.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preventing non-privileged users from executing privileged functions mitigates the risk that unauthorized individuals or proce...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000329-GPOS-00128

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    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

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