IBM z/OS system administrator must develop a procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-223585	ACF2-OS-003430	SV-223585r959008_rule		Medium

Description

Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity.

STIG	Date
IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-12-05

Details

Check Text (C-25258r500890_chk)

Ask the system administrator for the procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited.

If the procedure does not exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-25246r500891_fix)

Develop a procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited.