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Tivoli Asset Discovery for zOS (TADz) STC and/or batch data sets are not properly protected.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Tivoli Asset Discovery for zOS (TADz) STC and/or batch data sets provide the capability to use privileged functions and/or have access to sensitive data. Failure to properly restrict access to their data sets could result in violating the integrity of the base product which could result in compromising the operating system or sensitive data.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-224538r868557_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Grant update and alter access to Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) STC and/or batch data sets are limited to systems programmers and TADz STC and/or batch jobs only. 
Grant Read access to any scheduling products that are in use.
 
Grant Read access to auditors at the ISSO's discretion.

Identify and document the product data sets and categorize them according to who will have update and alter access and if required that all update and allocate access is logged. Identify if any additional groups have update access for specific data sets, and assure that they are properly restricted to the ACP (Access Control Program) active on the system.