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 emergency accounts after the crisis is resolved or 72 hours.

DISA Rule

SV-224036r998508_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-224036

Group Title

SRG-OS-000123-GPOS-00064

Rule Version

TSS0-OS-000400

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-001682 - Automatically removes or disables 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

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 emergency accounts after the crisis is resolved or 72 hours.

If there is no procedure, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-224036

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TSS0-OS-000400

Severity Override Guidance

Ask the SA for the procedure to automatically remove or disable emergency accounts after the crisis is resolved or 72 hours.

If there is no procedure, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

Target Key

4102