Check: TSS0-OS-000390
IBM z/OS TSS STIG:
TSS0-OS-000390
(in versions v9 r2 through v9 r1)
Title
IBM z/OS system administrator (SA) must develop a procedure to remove or disable temporary user accounts after 72 hours. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
If temporary user accounts remain active when no longer needed or for an excessive period, these accounts may be used to gain unauthorized access. To mitigate this risk, automated termination of all temporary accounts must be set upon account creation. Temporary accounts are established as part of normal account activation procedures when there is a need for short-term accounts without the demand for immediacy in account activation. If temporary accounts are used, the operating system must be configured to automatically terminate these types of accounts after a DOD-defined time period of 72 hours. To address access requirements, many operating systems may be integrated with enterprise-level authentication/access mechanisms that meet or exceed access control policy requirements.
Check Content
Ask the SA for the procedure to automatically remove or disable temporary user accounts after 72 hours. If there is no procedure, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Develop a procedure to remove or disable emergency user accounts after the crisis is resolved or 72 hours.
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-224035r998507_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-224035
Group Title: SRG-OS-000002-GPOS-00002
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000016 |
Automatically remove or disable temporary and emergency accounts after an organization-defined time-period for each type of account. |
CCI-003628 |
Disable accounts when the accounts are no longer associated to a user. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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AC-2(2) |
Removal of Temporary / Emergency Accounts |