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

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Remote access services, such as those providing remote access to network devices and information systems, which lack automated monitoring capabilities, increase risk and make remote user access management difficult at best. Remote access is access to DoD nonpublic information systems by an authorized user (or an information system) communicating through an external, non-organization-controlled network. Remote access methods include, for example, dial-up, broadband, and wireless. Automated monitoring of remote access sessions allows organizations to detect cyber attacks and also ensure ongoing compliance with remote access policies by auditing connection activities of remote access capabilities, such as Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), on a variety of information system components (e.g., servers, workstations, notebook computers, smartphones, and tablets).</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-223758r958406_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure Facility resource class for BPX.SMF as follows:
BPX.SMF.119.94 - READ allowed for users running the ssh, sftp, or scp client commands.
BPX.SMF.119.96 - READ allowed for users running the scp or sftp-server server commands.
BPX.SMF.119.97 - READ allowed for users running the scp or sftp client commands.

The following profile grants the permitted users the authority to write or test for any SMF record being recorded. Access should be permitted as follows: