STIGQter: STIG Summary: z/OS Quest NC-Pass for TSS 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-225594r1146097_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-225594

Group Title

SRG-OS-000018

Rule Version

ZNCPT020

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.

Sensitive users requiring access to NC-PASS must be granted access to the NCPASS Facility and the SECURID resource in the ABSTRACT resource class. Use the following commands as an example:

TSS ADD(acid) FAC(NCPASS)
TSS PERMIT(acid) ABS(SECURID)

Check Contents

Refer to the following reports produced by the TSS Data Collection and Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- TSSCMDS.RPT(@ACIDS).
- TSSCMDS.RPT(@ALL).
- SENSITVE.RPT(WHOHABS).

If all sensitive users requiring NC-Pass validation has the NCPASS Facility and permitted to the SECURID resource in the ABSTRACT resource class, 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-225594

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ZNCPT020

Severity Override Guidance

Refer to the following reports produced by the TSS Data Collection and Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- TSSCMDS.RPT(@ACIDS).
- TSSCMDS.RPT(@ALL).
- SENSITVE.RPT(WHOHABS).

If all sensitive users requiring NC-Pass validation has the NCPASS Facility and permitted to the SECURID resource in the ABSTRACT resource class, 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

4204