STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 8 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

IBM z/OS Policy agent must contain a policy that protects against or limits the effects of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks by ensuring the operating system is implementing rate-limiting measures on impacted network interfaces.

DISA Rule

SV-223571r533198_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223571

Group Title

SRG-OS-000420-GPOS-00186

Rule Version

ACF2-OS-000360

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Develop Policy application and policy agent to protect against or limit the effects of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by ensuring the operating system is implementing rate-limiting measures on impacted network interfaces.

Check Contents

Examine the Policy Agent policy statements.

If it can be determined that policy that protects against or limits the effects of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by ensuring the operating system is implementing rate-limiting measures on impacted network interfaces, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223571

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ACF2-OS-000360

Severity Override Guidance

Examine the Policy Agent policy statements.

If it can be determined that policy that protects against or limits the effects of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by ensuring the operating system is implementing rate-limiting measures on impacted network interfaces, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4100

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