z/OS CA 1 Tape Management for RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide

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z/OS CA 1 Tape Management for RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

Version	Date	Finding Count (11)			Downloads
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STIG Description
This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DoD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.

Available Profiles

Classified	Public	Sensitive
I - Mission Critical Classified	I - Mission Critical Public	I - Mission Critical Sensitive	II - Mission Support Classified	II - Mission Support Public	II - Mission Support Sensitive	III - Administrative Classified	III - Administrative Public	III - Administrative Sensitive

Findings (MAC III - Administrative Sensitive)

Finding ID	Severity	Title	Description
V-224450	Medium	CA 1 Tape Management installation data sets must be properly protected.	CA 1 Tape Management installation data sets have the ability to use privileged functions and/or have access to sensitive data. Failure to properly restrict access to these data sets could result...
V-224451	Medium	CA-1 Tape Management STC data sets must be properly protected.	CA-1 Tape Management STC data sets have the ability to use privileged functions and/or have access to sensitive data. Failure to properly restrict access to these data sets could result in...
V-224452	Medium	CA 1 Tape Management TMC, AUDIT and optional RDS and VPD data sets will be properly protected.	CA 1 Tape Management TMC and AUDIT and optional data sets control the operations and access to the tape management system, and site specific information regarding tape volumes. Unauthorized...
V-224453	Medium	CA 1 Tape Management command resources must be properly defined and protected	CA 1 Tape Management can run with sensitive system privileges, and potentially can circumvent system controls. Failure to properly control access to product resources could result in the...
V-224454	Medium	CA 1 Tape Management function and password resources must be properly defined and protected.	CA 1 Tape Management can run with sensitive system privileges, and potentially can circumvent system controls. Failure to properly control access to product resources could result in the...
V-224455	Medium	CA 1 Tape Management Started Task name will be properly identified and/or defined to the system ACP.	CA 1 Tape Management requires a started task that will be restricted to certain resources, datasets and other system functions. By defining the started task as a userid to the system ACP, It...
V-224456	Medium	CA 1 Tape Management Started task will be properly defined to the STARTED resource class for RACF.	Access to product resources should be restricted to only those individuals responsible for the application connectivity and who have a requirement to access these resources. Improper control of...
V-224457	Medium	CA 1 Tape Management Resource Class will be defined or active in the ACP.	Failure to use a robust ACP to control a product could potentially compromise the integrity and availability of the MVS operating system and user data.
V-224458	Medium	CA 1 Tape Management external security options must be specified properly.	CA 1 Tape Management offers multiple external security interfaces that are controlled by parameters specified in TMOOPT00. These interfaces provide security controls for several CA 1 system and...
V-224449	Medium	CA 1 Tape Management user exits, when in use, must be reviewed and/or approved.	CA-1 Tape Management user exits, TMSUXnA and TMSUXnS, provide the capability to bypass or modify existing ACP controls. A review and evaluation of exit code must be performed to ensure that the...
V-224448	Medium	CA 1 Tape Management system password will be changed from the default.	CA 1 Tape Management default system password is common with all CA 1 systems. With this password, CA 1 tape processing can be deactivated. This could allow for unauthorized access to information...