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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-223788 RACF-OS-000320 SV-223788r604139_rule Medium
Description
Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The operating system must implement cryptographic modules adhering to the higher standards approved by the federal government since this provides assurance they have been tested and validated.
STIG Date
IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide 2021-01-05

Details

Check Text ( C-25461r571980_chk )
Determine if IBM's DS8880 Disks are in use.

If they are not in use for systems that require data at rest, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-25449r515053_fix)
Employ IBM's DS8880 hardware to ensure full disk encryption.