Title

IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) Started task(s) must be properly defined to the STARTED resource class for RACF. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

Access to product resources should be restricted to only those individuals responsible for the application connectivity and who have a requirement to access these resources. Improper control of product resources could potentially compromise the operating system, ACP, and customer data.

Check Content

Execute the RACF DSMON report for RACSPT if the IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) started task(s) is (are) not defined to the STARTED resource class profile and/or ICHRIN03 table entry this is a finding

Fix Text

Ensure that a product's started task(s) is (are) properly identified and/or defined to the System ACP. A unique userid must be assigned for the IBM Integrated Crypto Service Facility (ICSF) started task(s) thru a corresponding STARTED class entry. The following sample set of commands is shown here as a guideline: rdef started CSFSTART.** uacc(none) owner(admin) audit(all(read)) stdata(user(CSFSTART) group(stc)) setr racl(started) ref

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-255938r958482_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-255938

Group Title: SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.