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

IBM z/OS must employ a session for users to directly initiate a session lock for all connection types.

DISA Rule

SV-223796r604139_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-223796

Group Title

SRG-OS-000030-GPOS-00011

Rule Version

RACF-OS-000420

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000058 - The information system provides the capability for users to directly initiate session lock mechanisms.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Develop a procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited.

Check Contents

Ask the system administrator for the configuration parameters for the session manager in use.

If there is no session manager in use, this is a finding.

If the session manager in use does not allow users to directly initiate a session lock for all connection types, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-223796

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RACF-OS-000420

Severity Override Guidance

Ask the system administrator for the configuration parameters for the session manager in use.

If there is no session manager in use, this is a finding.

If the session manager in use does not allow users to directly initiate a session lock for all connection types, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4101

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