STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 8 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 23 Apr 2021:

IBM z/OS JES2 output devices must be properly controlled for classified systems.

DISA Rule

SV-223749r604139_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223749

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

RACF-JS-000050

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - The information system enforces approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure access authorization for resources defined to the WRITER resource class to be restricted to the operators and system programmers on a classified system only.

Define resources in the ACP’s respective WRITER class for each of the following output destinations:

JES2.LOCAL.devicename
JES2.LOCAL.OFFn.*
JES2.LOCAL.OFFn.JT
JES2.LOCAL.OFFn.ST
JES2.LOCAL.PRTn
JES2.LOCAL.PUNn
JES2.NJE.nodename
JES2.RJE.devicename

Check Contents

From the ISPF Command Shell enter:
RL WRITER *

If the RACF resources and/or generic equivalent identified below are defined with access restricted to the appropriate personnel, this is not a finding.

JES2.LOCAL.devicename
JES2.LOCAL.OFFn.*
JES2.LOCAL.OFFn.JT
JES2.LOCAL.OFFn.ST
JES2.LOCAL.PRTn
JES2.LOCAL.PUNn
JES2.NJE.nodename
JES2.RJE.devicename

Note: Examples of appropriate might be access to the offload input sources is limited to systems personnel (e.g., operations staff) as directed by site operations and the site security plan.

Vulnerability Number

V-223749

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RACF-JS-000050

Severity Override Guidance

From the ISPF Command Shell enter:
RL WRITER *

If the RACF resources and/or generic equivalent identified below are defined with access restricted to the appropriate personnel, this is not a finding.

JES2.LOCAL.devicename
JES2.LOCAL.OFFn.*
JES2.LOCAL.OFFn.JT
JES2.LOCAL.OFFn.ST
JES2.LOCAL.PRTn
JES2.LOCAL.PUNn
JES2.NJE.nodename
JES2.RJE.devicename

Note: Examples of appropriate might be access to the offload input sources is limited to systems personnel (e.g., operations staff) as directed by site operations and the site security plan.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4101

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