I - Mission Critical Classified
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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SRG-OS-000470-GPOS-00214
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The IBM z/VM Journal option must be specified in the Product Configuration File.
Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an in...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034
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All digital certificates in use must have a valid path to a trusted Certification authority.
Without path validation, an informed trust decision by the relying party cannot be made when presented with any certificate not already explicitly trusted. A trust anchor is an authoritative entit...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000067-GPOS-00035
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The IBM z/VM TCP/IP Key database for LDAP or SSL server must be created with the proper permissions.
If the private key is discovered, an attacker can use the key to authenticate as an authorized user and gain access to the network infrastructure. The cornerstone of the PKI is the private key use...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041
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CA VM:Secure product Password Encryption (PEF) option must be properly configured to store and transmit cryptographically-protected passwords.
Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily c...Rule High Severity -
SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044
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CA VM:Secure product AUTOEXP record in the Security Config File must be properly set.
Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the operating system does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force user...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045
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CA VM:Secure product PASSWORD user exit must be coded with the PWLIST option properly set.
Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectiveness of a password in resisting attempts at guessing and brute-force attacks. If the information system or application allows the user...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000078-GPOS-00046
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IBM zVM CA VM:Secure product PASSWORD user exit must be in use.
The shorter the password, the lower the number of possible combinations that need to be tested before the password is compromised. Password complexity, or strength, is a measure of the effectivene...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049
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IBM z/VM must be configured to disable non-essential capabilities.
It is detrimental for operating systems to provide, or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission objectives. These unnecessary capabilities or services are often overlooke...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00226
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CA VM:Secure product Config Delay LOG option must be set to 0.
IBM z/VM 6.4.0 made changes to obscure whether a logon is invalid due to the user ID or due to the password. Both the logon prompting sequence and the message HCPLGA050E were changed. However, DELA...Rule Medium Severity -
SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048
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CA VM:Secure product NORULE record in the SECURITY CONFIG file must be configured to REJECT.
To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-approved PKIs, all DoD systems (e.g., web servers and web portals) must be...Rule Medium Severity
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