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Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Mainframe Product must provide a report generation capability that does not alter original content or time ordering of audit records.

    <VulnDiscussion>If the audit report generation capability alters the original content or time ordering of audit records, the integrity of the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000378

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    Group
  • The Mainframe product must prohibit user installation of software without explicit privileged status.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Allowing regular users to install software, without explicit privileges, creates the risk that untested or potentially malici...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000379

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must implement organization-defined automated security responses if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Unauthorized changes to the baseline configuration could make the system vulnerable to various attacks or allow unauthorized ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000380

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must enforce access restrictions associated with changes to application configuration.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to application configuration may have significant effe...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000381

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must audit the enforcement actions used to restrict access associated with changes to the application.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without auditing the enforcement of access restrictions against changes to the application configuration, it will be difficul...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000391

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000392

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must electronically verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000400

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must prohibit the use of cached authenticators after one hour.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;If cached authentication information is out of date, the validity of the authentication information may be questionable.&lt;/...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000402

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must accept Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials from other federal agencies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Access may be denied to authorized users if federal agency PIV credentials are not accepted. PIV credentials are those cred...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000403

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    Group
  • The Mainframe Product must electronically verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials from other federal agencies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Inappropriate access may be granted to unauthorized users if federal agency PIV credentials are not electronically verified. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000404

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    Group

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