IBM Passtickets must be configured to be KeyEncrypted.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-257135 | RACF-ES-000860 | SV-257135r998383_rule | CCI-004062 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Passwords such as IBM Passtickets need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting such passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they may be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-06-24 | |||
Related Frameworks
6 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
IA-5(1)
1.00
- DISA · 9 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1714 mappings
3.5.10
1.00
- DISA · 9 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.7
1.00
- DISA · 9 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.8
1.00
- DISA · 9 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.9
1.00
- DISA · 9 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-004062
1.00
- DISA · 9 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-257135r998383_chk)
From the ISPF Command Shell enter:
RList PTKTDATA * SSIGNON NORACF
If any profile is not defined as KEYENCRYPTED, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-60761r904390_fix)
Ensure that all Passticket profiles are configured to be KeyEncrypted.