Sensitive Utility Controls will be properly defined and protected.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-248	TSS1040	SV-248r3_rule	DCCS-1 DCCS-2	Medium

Description
Sensitive Utility Controls can run sensitive system privileges or controls, and potentially can circumvent system and security controls. Failure to properly control access to these resources could result in the compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the operating system environment, system services, ACP, and customer data.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-20539r2_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - SENSITVE.RPT(TSS1040) Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - PDI(TSS1040) Ensure that all Sensitive Utilities resources and/or generic equivalent are properly protected according to the requirements specified in Sensitive Utility Controls table in the z/OS STIG Addendum. If the following guidance is true, this is not a finding. ___ The TSS resources are owned or DEFPROT is specified for the resource class. ___ The TSS resource access authorizations restrict access to the appropriate personnel. ___ The TSS resource logging is correctly specified.

Check Text ( C-20539r2_chk )

Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- SENSITVE.RPT(TSS1040)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:

- PDI(TSS1040)

Ensure that all Sensitive Utilities resources and/or generic equivalent are properly protected according to the requirements specified in Sensitive Utility Controls table in the z/OS STIG Addendum. If the following guidance is true, this is not a finding.

___ The TSS resources are owned or DEFPROT is specified for the resource class.

___ The TSS resource access authorizations restrict access to the appropriate personnel.

___ The TSS resource logging is correctly specified.

Fix Text (F-18494r6_fix)
The IAO will work with the systems programmer to verify that the following are properly specified in the ACP. (Note: The resources, and/or resource prefixes identified below are examples of a possible installation. The actual resource type, resources, and/or resource prefixes are determined when the product is actually installed on a system through the product’s installation guide and can be site specific.) Ensure that all Sensitive Utility Controls resources and/or generic equivalent are properly protected according to the requirements specified in Sensitive Utility Controls table in the z/OS STIG Addendum. Use Sensitive Utility Controls table in the z/OS STIG Addendum. This table lists the resources, access requirements, and logging requirements for Sensitive Utilities, ensures the following guidelines are followed: The TSS resources as designated in the above table are owned and/or DEFPROT is specified for the resource class. The TSS resource access authorizations restrict access to the appropriate personnel as designated in the above table. The following commands are provided as a sample for implementing resource controls: TSS ADD(dept-acid) PROGRAM(AHLGTF) TSS PERMIT(stcgaudt) PROGRAM(AHLGTF) ACTION(AUDIT)

Fix Text (F-18494r6_fix)

The IAO will work with the systems programmer to verify that the following are properly specified in the ACP.

(Note: The resources, and/or resource prefixes identified below are examples of a possible installation. The actual resource type, resources, and/or resource prefixes are determined when the product is actually installed on a system through the product’s installation guide and can be site specific.)

Ensure that all Sensitive Utility Controls resources and/or generic equivalent are properly protected according to the requirements specified in Sensitive Utility Controls table in the z/OS STIG Addendum.

Use Sensitive Utility Controls table in the z/OS STIG Addendum. This table lists the resources, access requirements, and logging requirements for Sensitive Utilities, ensures the following guidelines are followed:

The TSS resources as designated in the above table are owned and/or DEFPROT is specified for the resource class.

The TSS resource access authorizations restrict access to the appropriate personnel as designated in the above table.

The following commands are provided as a sample for implementing resource controls:

TSS ADD(dept-acid) PROGRAM(AHLGTF)
TSS PERMIT(stcgaudt) PROGRAM(AHLGTF) ACTION(AUDIT)