The Mainframe Product must accept Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM)-approved third-party credentials.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-205576	SRG-APP-000404-MFP-000251	SV-205576r982321_rule		Medium

Description
Access may be denied to legitimate users if FICAM-approved third-party credentials are not accepted. This requirement typically applies to organizational information systems that are accessible to nonfederal government agencies and other partners. This allows federal government relying parties to trust such credentials at their approved assurance levels. Third-party credentials are those credentials issued by nonfederal government entities approved by the FICAM Trust Framework Solutions initiative.

Description

Access may be denied to legitimate users if FICAM-approved third-party credentials are not accepted. This requirement typically applies to organizational information systems that are accessible to nonfederal government agencies and other partners. This allows federal government relying parties to trust such credentials at their approved assurance levels. Third-party credentials are those credentials issued by nonfederal government entities approved by the FICAM Trust Framework Solutions initiative.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-5842r299955_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 configurations. If the Mainframe Product is not configured to accept FICAM-approved third-party credentials, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-5842r299956_fix)
Configure the Mainframe Product account management settings to accept FICAM-approved third-party credentials.