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Check: TSS0-OS-000470

IBM z/OS TSS STIG: TSS0-OS-000470 (in versions v8 r13 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-224042r877880_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	The information system off-loads audit records per organization-defined frequency onto a different system or media than the system being audited.

Controls

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

Number	Title
AU-4 (1)	Transfer To Alternate Storage