The Mainframe Product must produce audit records containing information to establish the outcome of the events.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-205468	SRG-APP-000099-MFP-000144	SV-205468r960903_rule		Medium

Description
Without information about the outcome of events, security personnel cannot make an accurate assessment as to whether an attack was successful or if changes were made to the security state of the system. Event outcomes can include indicators of event success or failure and event-specific results (e.g., the security state of the information system after the event occurred). As such, they also provide a means to measure the impact of an event and help authorized personnel to determine the appropriate response.

Description

Without information about the outcome of events, security personnel cannot make an accurate assessment as to whether an attack was successful or if changes were made to the security state of the system. Event outcomes can include indicators of event success or failure and event-specific results (e.g., the security state of the information system after the event occurred). As such, they also provide a means to measure the impact of an event and help authorized personnel to determine the appropriate response.

STIG	Date
Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide	2024-07-02

Details

Check Text ( C-5734r299637_chk )
Examine installation and configuration settings. Verify data written to external security manager audit files and/or SMF records contain information that details the outcome of events. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-5734r299638_fix)
Configure the Mainframe Product audit records written to external security manager audit files and/or SMF records to contain information to establish the outcome of the events.