STIGQter: STIG Summary: z/OS HCD for RACF STIG Version: 6 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 20 Jan 2015:

IBM Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) install data sets are not properly protected.

DISA Rule

SV-30545r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-16932

Group Title

ZB000000

Rule Version

ZHCDR000

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - The information system enforces approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.
• CCI-002234 - The information system audits the execution of privileged functions.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

The IAO will ensure that update and allocate access to IBM Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) install data sets is limited to System Programmers only, and all update and alter access is logged. Auditors, automated operations, and operators should have READ access.

The installing Systems Programmer will identify and document the product data sets and categorize them according to who will have update and alter access and if required that all update and allocate access is logged. He will identify if any additional groups have update and/or alter access for specific data sets, and once documented he will work with the IAO to see that they are properly restricted to the ACP (Access Control Program) active on the system.

Data sets to be protected will be:
SYS1.SCBD*

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

ad 'SYS1.SCBD*.**' uacc(none) owner(sys1) -
audit(success(update) failures(read)) -
data('Vendor DS Profile: hcd')
pe 'SYS1.SCBD*.**' id(syspaudt tstcaudt) acc(a)
pe 'SYS1.SCBD*.**' id(audtaudt autoaudt operaudt) acc(r)

setr generic(dataset) refresh

Check Contents

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

- SENSITVE.RPT(HCDRPT)

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

- PDI(ZHCD0000)

Verify that access to the IBM Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) install data sets are properly restricted.

___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets restricts READ access to auditors, automated operations, operators, and systems programming personnel.

___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets restricts UPDATE and/or ALTER access to systems programming personnel.

___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets specifies that all (i.e., failures and successes) UPDATE and/or ALTER access are logged.

Vulnerability Number

V-16932

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ZHCDR000

Severity Override Guidance

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

- SENSITVE.RPT(HCDRPT)

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

- PDI(ZHCD0000)

Verify that access to the IBM Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) install data sets are properly restricted.

___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets restricts READ access to auditors, automated operations, operators, and systems programming personnel.

___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets restricts UPDATE and/or ALTER access to systems programming personnel.

___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets specifies that all (i.e., failures and successes) UPDATE and/or ALTER access are logged.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Systems Programmer

Target Key

1899

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