The SECLEVELAUDIT SETROPTS value specified is improperly set.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-281	RACF0530	SV-281r2_rule	DCCS-1 DCCS-2	Medium

Description
SECLEVELAUDIT specifies the SECLABEL profiles auditing options are used in addition to the auditing options specified for the resource profile. This additional auditing occurs whenever an attempt is made to access a resource protected by a profile that has a security label specified. The system-wide options control the default settings for determining how the ACP will function when handling requests for access to the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data. The ACP provides the ability to set a number of these fields at the subsystem level. If no setting is found, the system-wide defaults will be used. The improper setting of any of these fields, individually or in combination with another, can compromise the security of the processing environment. In addition, failure to establish standardized settings for the ACP control options introduces the possibility of exposure during migration process or contingency plan activation.

Description

SECLEVELAUDIT specifies the SECLABEL profiles auditing options are used in addition to the auditing options specified for the resource profile. This additional auditing occurs whenever an attempt is made to access a resource protected by a profile that has a security label specified. The system-wide options control the default settings for determining how the ACP will function when handling requests for access to the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data. The ACP provides the ability to set a number of these fields at the subsystem level. If no setting is found, the system-wide defaults will be used. The improper setting of any of these fields, individually or in combination with another, can compromise the security of the processing environment. In addition, failure to establish standardized settings for the ACP control options introduces the possibility of exposure during migration process or contingency plan activation.

STIG	Date
z/OS RACF STIG	2015-03-27

Details

Check Text ( C-18755r1_chk )
a) Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection: - RACFCMDS.RPT(SETROPTS) Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection: - PDI(RACF0530) b) If the SECLEVELAUDIT is INACTIVE, there is NO FINDING. c) If the SECLEVELAUDIT is ACTIVE, this is a FINDING.

Fix Text (F-17395r1_fix)
Evaluate the impact associated with implementation of the control option. Develop a plan of action to implement the control option as specified in the example below: NOTE that in order to set or list the SECLEVELAUDIT value, the RACF AUDITOR attribute is required. Reference the documentation for the SETROPTS command in the RACF Command Language Reference. The RACF Command SETR LIST will show the status of RACF Controls including the value for the SECLEVELAUDIT Option. (1) SECLEVELAUDIT is inactivated and set to the required value by issuing the command SETR NOSECLEVELAUDIT.

Fix Text (F-17395r1_fix)

Evaluate the impact associated with implementation of the control option. Develop a plan of action to implement the control option as specified in the example below:

NOTE that in order to set or list the SECLEVELAUDIT value, the RACF AUDITOR attribute is required. Reference the documentation for the SETROPTS command in the RACF Command Language Reference.

The RACF Command SETR LIST will show the status of RACF Controls including the value for the SECLEVELAUDIT Option.

(1) SECLEVELAUDIT is inactivated and set to the required value by issuing the command SETR NOSECLEVELAUDIT.