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IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049

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  • Duplicated IBM z/OS sensitive utilities and/or programs must not exist in APF libraries.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Removal of unneeded or non-secure functions, ports, protocols, and services mitigate the risk of unauthorized connection of d...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

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  • IBM z/OS must properly configure CONSOLxx members.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;In order to prevent unauthorized connection of devices, unauthorized transfer of information, or unauthorized tunneling (i.e....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000067-GPOS-00035

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  • IBM z/OS must use ICSF or SAF Key Rings for key management.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the private key is discovered, an attacker can use the key to authenticate as an authorized user and gain access to the ne...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079

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  • The IBM z/OS systems requiring data at rest protection must properly employ IBM DS8880 or equivalent hardware solutions for full disk encryption.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information at rest refers to the state of information when it is located on a secondary storage device (e.g., disk drive and...
    Rule High Severity
  • SRG-OS-000138-GPOS-00069

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  • IBM z/OS sensitive and critical system data sets must not exist on shared DASD.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Preventing unauthorized information transfers mitigates the risk of information, including encrypted representations of infor...
    Rule Medium Severity

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