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IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • IBM z/OS system administrator must develop a procedure to notify designated personnel if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner.

    <VulnDiscussion>Unauthorized changes to the baseline configuration could make the system vulnerable to various attacks or allow unauthorized ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000122-GPOS-00063

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    Group
  • IBM z/OS system administrator must develop a procedure to provide an audit reduction capability that supports on-demand reporting requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ability to generate on-demand reports, including after the audit data has been subjected to audit reduction, greatly faci...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000437-GPOS-00194

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS system administrator must develop a procedure to remove all software components after updated versions have been installed.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Previous versions of software components that are not removed from the information system after updates have been installed m...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000447-GPOS-00201

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS must shut down the information system, restart the information system, and/or notify the system administrator when anomalies in the operation of any security functions are discovered.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If anomalies are not acted upon, security functions may fail to secure the system. Security function is defined as the hard...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • IBM z/OS system administrator must develop a procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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