IBM z/VM must be protected by an external firewall that has a deny-all, allow-by-exception policy.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Firewalls protect computers from network attacks by blocking or limiting access to open network ports. Firewalls provide monitoring and control of communications at the external boundary of an information system to prevent and detect malicious and other unauthorized communications.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-237966r649738_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Ensure that the network has a firewall installed that provides a deny-all, allow-by-exception protection for the IBM z/VM system.