IBM RACF SETROPTS LOGOPTIONS must be properly configured.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-223653	RACF-ES-000050	SV-223653r533199_rule		Medium

Description
Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to create an account. Auditing account creation actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many operating systems may be integrated with enterprise level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004, SRG-OS-000038-GPOS-00016, SRG-OS-000039-GPOS-00017, SRG-OS-000040-GPOS-00018, SRG-OS-000041-GPOS-00019, SRG-OS-000042-GPOS-00021, SRG-OS-000240-GPOS-00090, SRG-OS-000241-GPOS-00091, SRG-OS-000392-GPOS-00172, SRG-OS-000458-GPOS-00203, SRG-OS-000461-GPOS-00205, SRG-OS-000462-GPOS-00206, SRG-OS-000463-GPOS-00207, SRG-OS-000465-GPOS-00209, SRG-OS-000466-GPOS-00210, SRG-OS-000470-GPOS-00214, SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00215, SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00216, SRG-OS-000472-GPOS-00217, SRG-OS-000473-GPOS-00218, SRG-OS-000474-GPOS-00219, SRG-OS-000475-GPOS-00220, SRG-OS-000476-GPOS-00221, SRG-OS-000477-GPOS-00222

Description

Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to create an account. Auditing account creation actions provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes. To address access requirements, many operating systems may be integrated with enterprise level authentication/access/auditing mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000004-GPOS-00004, SRG-OS-000038-GPOS-00016, SRG-OS-000039-GPOS-00017, SRG-OS-000040-GPOS-00018, SRG-OS-000041-GPOS-00019, SRG-OS-000042-GPOS-00021, SRG-OS-000240-GPOS-00090, SRG-OS-000241-GPOS-00091, SRG-OS-000392-GPOS-00172, SRG-OS-000458-GPOS-00203, SRG-OS-000461-GPOS-00205, SRG-OS-000462-GPOS-00206, SRG-OS-000463-GPOS-00207, SRG-OS-000465-GPOS-00209, SRG-OS-000466-GPOS-00210, SRG-OS-000470-GPOS-00214, SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00215, SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00216, SRG-OS-000472-GPOS-00217, SRG-OS-000473-GPOS-00218, SRG-OS-000474-GPOS-00219, SRG-OS-000475-GPOS-00220, SRG-OS-000476-GPOS-00221, SRG-OS-000477-GPOS-00222

STIG	Date
IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-10-09

Details

Check Text ( C-25326r514648_chk )
Evaluate the impact associated with implementation of the control option. Develop a plan of action to implement the control option as specified in the example below: Verify that the following LOGOPTIONS are specified: LOGOPTIONS "FAILURES" CLASSES = LOGOPTIONS "NEVER" CLASSES = NONE The other LOGOPTIONS may be site determined. If the LOGOPTIONS are not set as described above, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-25326r514648_chk )

Evaluate the impact associated with implementation of the control option. Develop a plan of action to implement the control option as specified in the example below:

Verify that the following LOGOPTIONS are specified:
LOGOPTIONS "FAILURES" CLASSES =
LOGOPTIONS "NEVER" CLASSES = NONE

The other LOGOPTIONS may be site determined.

If the LOGOPTIONS are not set as described above, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-25314r514649_fix)
Evaluate the impact associated with implementation of the control option. Develop a plan of action to implement the control option as specified in the example below: Ensure that the following LOGOPTIONS are specified: LOGOPTIONS "FAILURES" CLASSES = LOGOPTIONS "NEVER" CLASSES = NONE The other LOGOPTIONS may be site determined.