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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-223788	RACF-OS-000320	SV-223788r803638_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	2022-01-05

Details

Check Text ( C-25461r803636_chk )
Determine if IBM's DS8880 Disks or equivalent hardware solutions are in use. If they are not in use for systems that require data at rest, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-25449r803664_fix)
Employ IBM's DS8880 hardware or equivalent hardware solutions to ensure full disk encryption.