z/OS TADz for ACF2 STIG Version Comparison

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Title

Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) Install datasets data sets are not properly protected.

Check Content

a) Refer Refer to the following report produced by the dataset Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - Collection: - SENSITVE.RPT(TADZRPT) Automated SENSITVE.RPT(TADZRPT). Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the dataset Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - PDI(ZTAD0000) b) Verify Collection: - PDI(ZTAD0000). Verify that access to the TADz Install datasets is data sets are properly restricted. ___ The restricted. If the following guidance is true, this is not a finding. The ACF2 dataset data set rules for the datasets data sets does not restrict UPDATE WRITE and/or ALTER greater access to systems programming personnel. ___ The personnel. The ACF2 dataset data set rules for the datasets do data sets does not specify that all (i.e., failures and successes) UPDATE WRITE and/or ALTER greater access will be logged. logged. c) If all of the above are untrue, there is NO FINDING. d) If any of the above is true, this is a FINDING.

Discussion

Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) Install datasets data sets provide the capability to use privileged functions and/or have access to sensitive data. Failure to properly restrict access to their datasets data sets could result in violating the integrity of the base product product, which could result in compromising the operating system or sensitive data.

Fix

The IAO ISSO will ensure that update and allocate WRITE and/or greater access to program product datasets data sets is limited to System systems Programmers programmers only, and all update and allocate WRITE and/or greater access is logged. Auditors should have read READ access. The installing Systems systems Programmer programmer will identify and document the product datasets, data sets and categorize them according to who will have update and alter WRITE and/or greater access access, and if required required, ensure that all update and allocate WRITE and/or greater access is logged. He The installing systems programmer will identify if any additional groups have update UPDATE access for specific datasets, data sets, and once documented documented, he will work with the IAO ISSO to ensure see that they are properly restricted to the ACP (Access Access Control Program ) (ACP) active on the system. Data system. Datasets sets to be protected will be: SYS2.TADZ SYS2.TADZ .V-.SHSIMOD1 SYS3.TADZ The following commands are provided as a sample for implementing dataset controls: $KEY(SYS2) TADZ.- UID(syspaudt) R(A) W(L) A(L) E(A) TADZ.V-.SHSIMOD1 UID(syspaudt) R(A) W(L) A(L) E(A) TADZ.- UID(audtaudt) R(A) E(A) $KEY(SYS3) TADZ.- UID(syspaudt) R(A) W(L) A(L) E(A) TADZ.- UID(audtaudt) R(A) E(A)