acceptedz/OS CSSMTP for RACF STIGDISA, Field Security OperationsSTIG.DOD.MILRelease: 3 Benchmark Date: 20 Jan 20156I - Mission Critical Classified<ProfileDescription></ProfileDescription>I - Mission Critical Public<ProfileDescription></ProfileDescription>I - Mission Critical Sensitive<ProfileDescription></ProfileDescription>II - Mission Support Classified<ProfileDescription></ProfileDescription>II - Mission Support Public<ProfileDescription></ProfileDescription>II - Mission Support Sensitive<ProfileDescription></ProfileDescription>III - Administrative Classified<ProfileDescription></ProfileDescription>III - Administrative Public<ProfileDescription></ProfileDescription>III - Administrative Sensitive<ProfileDescription></ProfileDescription>ZB000030<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>ZSMTR030IBM CSSMTP Started Task name is not properly identified and/or defined to the system ACP.<VulnDiscussion>IBM CSSMTP requires a started task that will be restricted to certain resources, datasets and other system functions. By defining the started task as a userid to the system ACP, It allows the ACP to control the access and authorized users that require these capabilities. Failure to properly control these capabilities, could compromise of the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility>Information Assurance Officer</Responsibility><IAControls>ECCD-1, ECCD-2</IAControls>DPMS Target IBM CSSMTPDISA FSODPMS TargetIBM CSSMTP2091CCI-000764The IBM CSSMTP system programmer and the IAO will ensure that a product's Started Task(s) is properly identified and/or defined to the System ACP.
If the product requires a Started Task, verify that it is properly defined to the System ACP with the proper attributes.
Most installation manuals will indicate how the Started Task is identified and any additional attributes that must be specified.
A sample is provided here:
au CSSMTP name('IBM CSSMTP') owner(stc) dfltgrp(stc) nopassRefer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:
- RACFCMDS.RPT(LISTUSER)
The IBM CSSMTP started task(s) and/or batch job userid(s) is defined and is assigned the RACF PROTECTED attribute.ZB000032<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>ZSMTR032IBM CSSMTP Started task(s) must be properly defined to the STARTED resource class for RACF.<VulnDiscussion>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.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility>Information Assurance Officer</Responsibility><Responsibility>Information Assurance Manager</Responsibility><IAControls>ECCD-1, ECCD-2</IAControls>DPMS Target IBM CSSMTPDISA FSODPMS TargetIBM CSSMTP2091CCI-000764The IBM CSSMTP system programmer and the IAO will 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 CSSMTP started task(s) thru a corresponding STARTED class entry.
The following sample set of commands is shown here as a guideline:
rdef started CSSMTP.** uacc(none) owner(admin) audit(all(read)) stdata(user(CSSMTP) group(stc))
setr racl(started) ref
Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:
- DSMON.RPT(RACSPT)
Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:
- PDI(ZSMT0032)
Verify that the IBM CSSMTP started task(s) is (are) defined to the STARTED resource class profile and/or ICHRIN03 table entry.