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IBM z/OS TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

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  • IBM z/OS JES2 spool resources must be controlled in accordance with security requirements.

    &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

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    Group
  • IBM z/OS JES2 system commands must be protected in accordance with security requirements.

    &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

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    Group
  • IBM z/OS Surrogate users must be controlled in accordance with proper security requirements.

    &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-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-000004-GPOS-00004

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  • IBM z/OS required SMF data record types must be collected.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010

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  • IBM z/OS Session manager must properly configure wait time limits.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A session time-out lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinit...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000032-GPOS-00013

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    Group
  • The IBM z/OS BPX.SMF resource must be properly configured.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Remote access services, such as those providing remote access to network devices and information systems, which lack automate...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000038-GPOS-00016

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    Group
  • IBM z/OS must specify SMF data options to ensure appropriate activation.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without establishing when events occurred, it is impossible to establish, correlate, and investigate the events leading up to...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000046-GPOS-00022

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  • IBM z/OS BUFUSEWARN in the SMFPRMxx must be properly set.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;It is critical for the appropriate personnel to be aware if a system is at risk of failing to process audit logs as required....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

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  • IBM z/OS PASSWORD data set and OS passwords must not be used.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Configuring the operating system to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensure...
    Rule Medium Severity

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