CA VM:Secure product Rules Facility must be installed and operating.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-237897	IBMZ-VM-000010	SV-237897r649531_rule		High

Description
Enterprise environments make account management for operating systems challenging and complex. A manual process for account management functions adds the risk of a potential oversight or other errors. IBM z/VM requires an external security manager to assure proper account management. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000001-GPOS-00001, SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

STIG	Date
IBM zVM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-41107r649529_chk )
Verify an “ACCESS RULE” record exists on the system using the following command: VMSECURE CONFIG PRODUCT If there is no “ACCESS RULE” record, this is a finding. Verify that CA VM:SECURE RULES can be added using the following command: VMSECURE RULES USER If a rules file does not open, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-41066r649530_fix)
Ensure the Rules Facility is installed and the Product Config file contains an “ACCESS RULES” statement.