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IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • IBM z/OS UNIX HFS MapName files security parameters must be properly specified.

    <VulnDiscussion>Removal of unneeded or non-secure functions, ports, protocols, and services mitigate the risk of unauthorized connection of d...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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    Group
  • IBM z/OS UNIX BPXPRMxx security parameters in PARMLIB must be properly specified.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuration settings are the set of parameters that can be changed in hardware, software, or firmware components of the sys...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000096-GPOS-00050

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS User exits for the FTP Server must not be used without proper approval and documentation.

    &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-000096-GPOS-00050

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS UNIX security parameters for restricted network service(s) in /etc/inetd.conf must be properly specified.

    &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-000104-GPOS-00051

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS user account for the z/OS UNIX SUPERSUSER userid must be properly defined.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to pre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS UNIX user accounts must be properly defined.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to pre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS UNIX groups must be defined with a unique GID.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to pre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS Attributes of z/OS UNIX user accounts must have a unique GID in the range of 1-99.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to pre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS Attributes of UNIX user accounts used for account modeling must be defined in accordance with security requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be identified and authenticated to pre...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS System data sets used to support the VTAM network must be properly secured.

    &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
  • IBM z/OS startup user account for the z/OS UNIX Telnet Server must be defined properly.

    &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-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS HFS objects for the z/OS UNIX Telnet Server must be properly protected.

    &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-000024-GPOS-00007

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS UNIX Telnet Server etc/banner file must have the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A logon banner can be used to inform users about the environment during the initial logon. In the DISA environment, logon ban...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000228-GPOS-00088

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS UNIX Telnet Server warning banner must be properly specified.

    &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-000228-GPOS-00088

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS UNIX Telnet Server Startup parameters must be properly specified to display the banner.

    &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-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) Configuration parameters must be correctly specified.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) product has the ability to use privileged functions and/or have access to sensi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • IBM z/OS VTAM USSTAB definitions must not be used for unsecured terminals.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If the operating system were to allow any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS TCPIP.DATA configuration statement must contain the DOMAINORIGIN or DOMAIN specified for each TCP/IP defined.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If data origin authentication and data integrity verification are not performed, the resultant response could be forged, it m...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS TCP/IP AT-TLS policy must be properly configured in Policy Agent.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If events associated with nonlocal administrative access or diagnostic sessions are not logged, a major tool for assessing an...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000481-GPOS-00481

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS must enforce a minimum eight character password length.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is comprom...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • 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-000480-GPOS-00227

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) Started Task name must be properly identified / defined to the system ACP.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) requires a started task that will be restricted to certain resources, datasets ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) STC data sets must be properly protected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) STC data sets have the ability to use privileged functions and/or have access t...
    Rule Medium Severity

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