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XCCDF
IBM zVM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
1 Rule
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IBM z/VM must be protected by an external firewall that has a deny-all, allow-by-exception policy.
Medium Severity
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