z/OS IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) for TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide

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z/OS IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) for TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Overview

Version	Date	Finding Count (7)			Downloads
6	2022-10-10 2015-03-30 2015-03-30 2015-09-28 2015-09-28 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2016-03-23 2022-06-27 2022-06-27	CAT I (High): 0	CAT II (Med): 7	CAT III (Low): 0	Excel	JSON	XML

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 Classified)

Finding ID	Severity	Title	Description
V-225109	Medium	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) Started Task name will be properly identified and/or defined to the system ACP.	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) 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...
V-225108	Medium	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) resources will be properly defined and protected.	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) can run with sensitive system privileges, and potentially can circumvent system controls. Failure to properly control access to product resources...
V-225107	Medium	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) resources will be properly defined and protected.	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) can run with sensitive system privileges, and potentially can circumvent system controls. Failure to properly control access to product resources...
V-225106	Medium	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) HASPINDX data set identified in the INDEX parameter must be properly protected.	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) HASPINDX data set control the execution, configuration, and security of the SDSF products. Failure to properly protect access to these data sets...
V-225112	Medium	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) installation data sets will be properly protected.	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) installation data sets have the ability to use privileged functions and/or have access to sensitive data. Failure to properly restrict access to...
V-225110	Medium	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) Started task will be properly defined to the Started Task Table ACID for Top Secret.	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-225111	Medium	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) Configuration parameters must be correctly specified.	IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) ISFPARMS defines global options, panel formats, and security for SDSF. Failure to properly specify these parameter values could potentially compromise...