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IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) Started task will be properly defined to the Started Task Table ACID for Top Secret.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-17454 ZISFT032 SV-40825r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
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 product resources could potentially compromise the operating system, ACP, and customer data.
STIG Date
z/OS IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) for TSS STIG 2015-03-30

Details

Check Text ( C-4780r1_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection:

- TSSCMDS.RPT(#STC)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection:

- PDI(ZISF0032)

If the IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) started task(s) is (are) defined in the TSS STC record, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-227r1_fix)
The IAO working with the systems programmer will ensure the IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) Started Task(s) is properly identified and/or defined to the System ACP.

A unique ACID must be assigned for the IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) started task(s) thru a corresponding STC table entry.

The following commands are provided as a sample for defining Started Task(s):

TSS ADD(STC) PROCNAME(SDSF) ACID(SDSF)