BMC IOA configuration/parameter values are not specified properly.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-224422	ZIOAR040	SV-224422r518931_rule		Medium

Description
BMC IOA configuration/parameters control the security and operational characteristics of products. If these parameter values are improperly specified, security and operational controls may be weakened. This exposure may threaten the availability of the product applications, and compromise the confidentiality of customer data.

STIG	Date
z/OS BMC IOA for RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-10-07

Details

Check Text ( C-26099r518929_chk )
Refer to the following applicable reports produced by the z/OS Data Collection: - IOA.RPT(SECPARM) Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection: - PDI(ZIOA0040) The following keywords will have the specified values in the BMC IOA security parameter member: Keyword Value DEFMCHKI $$IOAEDM SECTOLI NO DFMI06 EXTEND DFMI07 EXTEND DFMI09 EXTEND DFMI12 EXTEND DFMI16 EXTEND DFMI32 EXTEND DFMI40 EXTEND DFMI42 EXTEND IOACLASS $IOA RACSCLAS SURROGAT IOATCBS YES

Check Text ( C-26099r518929_chk )

Refer to the following applicable reports produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- IOA.RPT(SECPARM)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- PDI(ZIOA0040)

The following keywords will have the specified values in the BMC IOA security parameter member:

Keyword Value
DEFMCHKI $$IOAEDM
SECTOLI NO
DFMI06 EXTEND
DFMI07 EXTEND
DFMI09 EXTEND
DFMI12 EXTEND
DFMI16 EXTEND
DFMI32 EXTEND
DFMI40 EXTEND
DFMI42 EXTEND
IOACLASS $IOA
RACSCLAS SURROGAT
IOATCBS YES

Fix Text (F-26087r518930_fix)
The BMC IOA Systems programmer will verify that any configuration/parameters that are required to control the security of the product are properly configured and syntactically correct. Set the standard values for the BMC IOA security parameters for the specific ACP environment along with additional IOA security parameters with standard values as documented below. Keyword Value DEFMCHKI $$IOAEDM SECTOLI NO DFMI06 EXTEND DFMI07 EXTEND DFMI09 EXTEND DFMI12 EXTEND DFMI16 EXTEND DFMI32 EXTEND DFMI40 EXTEND DFMI42 EXTEND IOACLASS $IOA RACSCLAS SURROGAT IOATCBS YES

Fix Text (F-26087r518930_fix)

The BMC IOA Systems programmer will verify that any configuration/parameters that are required to control the security of the product are properly configured and syntactically correct. Set the standard values for the BMC IOA security parameters for the specific ACP environment along with additional IOA security parameters with standard values as documented below.

Keyword Value
DEFMCHKI $$IOAEDM
SECTOLI NO
DFMI06 EXTEND
DFMI07 EXTEND
DFMI09 EXTEND
DFMI12 EXTEND
DFMI16 EXTEND
DFMI32 EXTEND
DFMI40 EXTEND
DFMI42 EXTEND
IOACLASS $IOA
RACSCLAS SURROGAT
IOATCBS YES