STIGQter: STIG Summary: z/OS IBM CICS Transaction Server for ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 7 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Oct 2025:

CICS startup JCL statement is not specified in accordance with the proper security requirements.

DISA Rule

SV-224310r1141396_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-224310

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480

Rule Version

ZCICA022

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The ISSO will ensure that each CICS region procedure has the ACF2/CICS parameter dataset specified.

Ensure every CICS region on the system has the ACF2PARM DD statement in the CICS startup JCL.

View the started task proc for each CICS region in SYS3.PROCLIB using ISPF.

Check Contents

Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- EXAM.RPT(CICSPROC).

Refer to the CICS Systems Programmer Worksheets filled out from previous vulnerability ZCIC0010.

If every CICS region on the system has the ACF2PARM DD statement in the CICS startup JCL, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-224310

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ZCICA022

Severity Override Guidance

Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- EXAM.RPT(CICSPROC).

Refer to the CICS Systems Programmer Worksheets filled out from previous vulnerability ZCIC0010.

If every CICS region on the system has the ACF2PARM DD statement in the CICS startup JCL, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4122