STIGQter: STIG Summary: Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide Version: 3 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The Mainframe Product must enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.

DISA Rule

SV-205503r982300_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-205503

Group Title

SRG-APP-000173

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000173-MFP-000235

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004066 - For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Mainframe Product account management to enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime.

Check Contents

If the Mainframe Product employs an external security manager (ESM) for all account management functions, this is not applicable.

Examine user account management configurations.

If the Mainframe Product account management configuration does not enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-205503

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000173-MFP-000235

Severity Override Guidance

If the Mainframe Product employs an external security manager (ESM) for all account management functions, this is not applicable.

Examine user account management configurations.

If the Mainframe Product account management configuration does not enforce 24 hours/1 day as the minimum password lifetime, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2906