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The IBM z/OS systems requiring data-at-rest protection must properly employ IBM DS8880 for full disk encryption.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-98285 RACF-OS-000330 SV-107389r1_rule Medium
Description
Information at rest refers to the state of information when it is located on a secondary storage device (e.g., disk drive and tape drive, when used for backups) within an operating system.
STIG Date
IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide 2020-06-29

Details

Check Text ( C-97121r1_chk )
Determine if IBM's DS880 Disks are in use.

If they are not in use for systems that require data at rest, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-103961r1_fix)
Employ IBM's DS8880 hardware to ensure full disk encryption.