The Mainframe Product must implement organization-defined automated security responses if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-68307	SRG-APP-000379-MFP-000186	SV-82797r1_rule		Medium

Description
Unauthorized changes to the baseline configuration could make the system vulnerable to various attacks or allow unauthorized access to the system. Changes to information system configurations can have unintended side effects, some of which may be relevant to security. Detecting such changes and providing an automated response can help avoid unintended, negative consequences that could ultimately affect the security state of the application. Examples of security responses include, but are not limited to, the following: halting application processing; halting selected application functions; or issuing alerts/notifications to organizational personnel when there is an unauthorized modification of a configuration item.

Description

Unauthorized changes to the baseline configuration could make the system vulnerable to various attacks or allow unauthorized access to the system. Changes to information system configurations can have unintended side effects, some of which may be relevant to security. Detecting such changes and providing an automated response can help avoid unintended, negative consequences that could ultimately affect the security state of the application. Examples of security responses include, but are not limited to, the following: halting application processing; halting selected application functions; or issuing alerts/notifications to organizational personnel when there is an unauthorized modification of a configuration item.

STIG	Date
Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide	2016-04-18

Details

Check Text ( C-68867r1_chk )
Examine Installation configuration settings. If the Mainframe Product does not implement organization-defined automated security responses if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-74421r1_fix)
Configure installation and/or configuration auditing settings to implement organization-defined automated security responses if baseline configurations are changed in an unauthorized manner.