Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) Started Task name(s) must be properly identified / defined to the system ACP.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-224539	ZTADR030	SV-224539r520906_rule		Medium

Description
Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) requires a started task(s) that will be restricted to certain resources, datasets and other system functions. By defining the started task as a userid to the system Access Control Program (ACP), it allows the ACP to control the access and authorized users that require these capabilities. Failure to properly control these capabilities, could compromise of the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data.

Description

Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) requires a started task(s) that will be restricted to certain resources, datasets and other system functions. By defining the started task as a userid to the system Access Control Program (ACP), it allows the ACP to control the access and authorized users that require these capabilities. Failure to properly control these capabilities, could compromise of the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-26222r520904_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection: - RACFCMDS.RPT(LISTUSER) If the userid(s) for the TADz started task is defined to the security database, there is NO FINDING. If the userid(s) for the TADz started task is not defined to the security database, this is a FINDING.

Fix Text (F-26210r520905_fix)
The Systems Programmer and ISSO will ensure that the started task for TADz is properly defined. Define the started task for TADz. Example: au tadzmon name('stc, tivoli AD') nopass - dfltgrp(stc) owner(stc) - data('stc for tivoli asset discovery')