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IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) Started task(s) must be properly defined to the Started Task Table ACID for Top Secret.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-255943 TSS0-IC-000050 SV-255943r881321_rule Medium
Description
Access to product resources should be restricted to only those individuals responsible for the application connectivity and who have a requirement to access these resources. Improper control of product resources could potentially compromise the operating system, ACP, and customer data.
STIG Date
IBM z/OS TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-12-14

Details

Check Text ( C-59620r881319_chk )
from the ISPF Command Shell enter

TSS LIST(STC)


If the IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) started task(s) is (are) not defined in the TSS STC record this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-59563r881320_fix)
The IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) system programmer and the IAO will ensure that a product's started task(s) is (are) properly identified and/or defined to the System ACP.

A unique ACID must be assigned for the IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) started task(s) thru a corresponding STC table entry.

The following sample set of commands is shown here as a guideline:

TSS ADD(STC) PROCNAME(CSFSTART) ACID(CSFSTART)