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Check: TSS0-OS-000470

IBM z/OS TSS STIG: TSS0-OS-000470 (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

The task of allocating audit record storage capacity is usually performed during initial installation of the operating system.

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-224042r959008_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-224042

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