IBM z/OS TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005
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The CA-TSS NPWRTHRESH Control Option must be properly set.
<VulnDiscussion>By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005
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The CA-TSS PPEXP Control Option must be properly set.
<VulnDiscussion>Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the ...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045
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IBM z/OS must limit access for SMF collection files (i.e., SYS1.MANx) to appropriate users and/or batch jobs that perform SMF dump processing.
<VulnDiscussion>SMF data collection is the system activity journaling facility of the z/OS system. Unauthorized access could result in the co...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000063-GPOS-00032
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IBM z/OS SYS1.PARMLIB must be properly protected.
<VulnDiscussion>Without the capability to restrict which roles and individuals can select which events are audited, unauthorized personnel ma...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000067-GPOS-00035
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IBM z/OS for PKI-based authentication must use ICSF or the ESM to store keys.
<VulnDiscussion>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
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