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

The Mainframe Product must generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events.

DISA Rule

SV-205617r961842_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-205617

Group Title

SRG-APP-000509

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000509-MFP-000134

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000172 - Generate audit records for the event types defined in AU-2 c that include the audit record content defined in AU-3.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the Mainframe Product to write to SMF and/or provide audit SAF call for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events.

Check Contents

If the Mainframe Product has no function or capability for account creations, this is not applicable.

Examine installation and configuration settings.

Verify that the Mainframe Product identifies account functions, writes to SMF, and/or uses an external security manager (ESM) to generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events.

If it does not, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-205617

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000509-MFP-000134

Severity Override Guidance

If the Mainframe Product has no function or capability for account creations, this is not applicable.

Examine installation and configuration settings.

Verify that the Mainframe Product identifies account functions, writes to SMF, and/or uses an external security manager (ESM) to generate audit records for all account creations, modifications, disabling, and termination events.

If it does not, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2906