STIGQter: STIG Summary: z/OS Quest NC-Pass for ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 7 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Oct 2025:

Quest NC-Pass will be used by Highly-Sensitive users.

DISA Rule

SV-224334r1141602_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-224334

Group Title

SRG-OS-000018

Rule Version

ZNCPA020

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The ISSO will ensure that sensitive users are properly validated to Quest NC-Pass.

Note: Sensitive users include systems programming personnel, security personnel, and other staff (e.g., DASD management, operations, auditors, technical support, etc.) with access to sensitive resources (e.g., operator commands, ACP privileges, etc.) that can modify the operating system and system software, and review/modify the security environment.

The following attributes must be set for logonids requiring NC-Pass validation:

SET LID
CHANGE logonid AUTHSUP1

Check Contents

Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection:

- ACF2CMDS.RPT(TSOUSERS).

If all sensitive users requiring NC-Pass validation has the AUTHSUP1 attribute, this is not a finding.

Note: Sensitive users include systems programming personnel, security personnel, and other staff (e.g., DASD management, operations, auditors, technical support, etc.) with access to sensitive resources (e.g., operator commands, ACP privileges, etc.) that can modify the operating system and system software, and review/modify the security environment.

Vulnerability Number

V-224334

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ZNCPA020

Severity Override Guidance

Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection:

- ACF2CMDS.RPT(TSOUSERS).

If all sensitive users requiring NC-Pass validation has the AUTHSUP1 attribute, this is not a finding.

Note: Sensitive users include systems programming personnel, security personnel, and other staff (e.g., DASD management, operations, auditors, technical support, etc.) with access to sensitive resources (e.g., operator commands, ACP privileges, etc.) that can modify the operating system and system software, and review/modify the security environment.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4127