The Mainframe Product must use multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-205490	SRG-APP-000150-MFP-000211	SV-205490r397441_rule		Medium

Description
To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, non-privileged users must use multifactor authentication to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Multifactor authentication uses two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) Something you know (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) Something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) Something you are (e.g., biometric). A non-privileged account is any information system account with authorizations of a non-privileged user. Network access is any access to an application by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) where said access is obtained through a network connection. Applications integrating with the DoD Active Directory and using the DoD CAC are examples of compliant multifactor authentication solutions.

Description

To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, non-privileged users must use multifactor authentication to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Multifactor authentication uses two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) Something you know (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) Something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) Something you are (e.g., biometric). A non-privileged account is any information system account with authorizations of a non-privileged user. Network access is any access to an application by a user (or process acting on behalf of a user) where said access is obtained through a network connection. Applications integrating with the DoD Active Directory and using the DoD CAC are examples of compliant multifactor authentication solutions.

STIG	Date
Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide	2022-09-22

Details

Check Text ( C-5756r299703_chk )
If the Mainframe Product has no function or capability for user logon, this is not applicable. If the Mainframe Product employs an external security manager for all account management functions, this is not applicable. Examine user account management configurations. If the Mainframe Product is configured to require multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts, this is not a finding

Check Text ( C-5756r299703_chk )

If the Mainframe Product has no function or capability for user logon, this is not applicable.

If the Mainframe Product employs an external security manager for all account management functions, this is not applicable.

Examine user account management configurations.

If the Mainframe Product is configured to require multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts, this is not a finding

Fix Text (F-5756r299704_fix)
Configure the Mainframe Product account management settings to require multifactor authentication for network access to non-privileged accounts.