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Check: ACF2-OS-003430

IBM z/OS ACF2 STIG: ACF2-OS-003430 (in versions v9 r2 through v7 r1)

Title

IBM z/OS system administrator must develop a procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Off-loading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity.

Check Content

Ask the system administrator for the procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited. If the procedure does not exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Develop a procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-223585r959008_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-223585

Group Title: SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.
Number Definition
CCI-001851

Transfer audit logs per organization-defined frequency to a different system, system component, or media than the system or system component conducting the logging.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.
Number Title
AU-4(1)

Transfer to Alternate Storage