STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM z/OS TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 9 Release: 9 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

IBM z/OS system administrator (SA) must develop a procedure to remove or disable temporary user accounts after 72 hours.

DISA Rule

SV-224035r998507_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-224035

Group Title

SRG-OS-000002-GPOS-00002

Rule Version

TSS0-OS-000390

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000016 - Automatically remove or disable temporary and emergency accounts after an organization-defined time-period for each type of account.
• CCI-003628 - Disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Develop a procedure to remove or disable emergency user accounts after the crisis is resolved or 72 hours.

Check Contents

Ask the SA for the procedure to automatically remove or disable temporary user accounts after 72 hours.

If there is no procedure, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-224035

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TSS0-OS-000390

Severity Override Guidance

Ask the SA for the procedure to automatically remove or disable temporary user accounts after 72 hours.

If there is no procedure, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4102