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  "versionStatus": "historical",
  "status": "accepted",
  "statusDate": "2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z",
  "title": "z/OS TADz for RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide",
  "description": "This Security Technical Implementation Guide is published as a tool to improve the security of Department of Defense (DoD) information systems. The requirements are derived from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and related documents. Comments or proposed revisions to this document should be sent via email to the following address: disa.stig_spt@mail.mil.",
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  "createdAt": "2025-10-21T11:21:19.805Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-25T11:42:12.316Z",
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      "ruleTitle": "Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) Install data sets are not properly protected.",
      "ruleVulnDiscussion": "Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) Install data sets provide the capability to use privileged functions and/or have access to sensitive data. Failure to properly restrict access to their data sets could result in violating the integrity of the base product, which could result in compromising the operating system or sensitive data.",
      "ruleFalsePositives": "",
      "ruleFalseNegatives": "",
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      "ruleFixText": "The ISSO will ensure that update and alter access to program product data sets is limited to system programmers and all update and allocate access is logged. Auditors should have read access.\n\nThe installing systems programmer will identify and document the product data sets and categorize them according to who will have update and alter access and if required that all update and alter access is logged. The installing systems programmer will identify if any additional groups have update access for specific data sets, and once documented, will work with the ISSO to ensure they are properly restricted to the Access Control Program (ACP) active on the system.\n\nData set prefix to be protected will be:\n\nSYS2.TADZ.\nSYS2.TADZ.*.SHSIMOD1.** (optional fully-qualified APF).\nSYS3.TADZ.\n\nThe following commands are provided as a sample for implementing dataset controls: \n\nad 'sys2.TADZ.**' uacc(none) owner(sys2) -\n audit(success(update) failures(read)) -\n data('Vendor DS Profile: TADZ')\npe 'sys2.TADZ.**' id(syspaudt) acc(a)\npe 'sys2.tadz.**' id(audtaudt) \nad 'sys2.tadz.*.shsimod1.**' uacc(none) owner(sys2) -     \n audit(success(update) failures(read)) -                  \n data('Vendor DS Profile: Tivoli Asset Discovery APF DS') \npe 'sys2.tadz.*.shsimod1.**' id(syspaudt) acc(a) \npe 'sys2.tadz.*.shsimod1.**' id(audtaudt)      \nad 'sys3.TADZ.**' uacc(none) owner(sys3) -\n audit(success(update) failures(read)) -\n data('TADZ Vendor Datasets')\npe 'sys3.TADZ.**' id(syspaudt) acc(a)\npe 'sys3.tadz.**' id(audtaudt)\nsetr generic(dataset) refresh",
      "ruleFixId": "F-26208r1082310_fix",
      "ruleCheckSystem": "C-26220r1070094_chk",
      "ruleCheckContent": "Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:\n\n-\tSENSITVE.RPT(TADZRPT)\n\nAutomated Analysis\nRefer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:\n\n-\tPDI(ZTAD0000)\n\nVerify that access to the TADz Install data set are properly restricted.\n \nThe RACF data set rules for the data sets does not restrict UPDATE and/or ALTER access to systems programming personnel.\n\nThe RACF data set rules for the data sets does not specify that all (i.e., failures and successes) UPDATE and/or ALTER access will be logged.\n\nIf all of the above are untrue, this is not a finding.\n\nIf any of the above are true, this is a finding.",
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      "ruleVersion": "ZTADR001",
      "ruleTitle": "Tivoli Asset Discovery for zOS (TADz) STC and/or batch data sets are not properly protected.",
      "ruleVulnDiscussion": "Tivoli Asset Discovery for zOS (TADz) STC and/or batch data sets provide the capability to use privileged functions and/or have access to sensitive data. Failure to properly restrict access to their data sets could result in violating the integrity of the base product which could result in compromising the operating system or sensitive data.",
      "ruleFalsePositives": "",
      "ruleFalseNegatives": "",
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      "ruleFixText": "Grant update and alter access to Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) STC and/or batch data sets are limited to systems programmers and TADz STC and/or batch jobs only. \nGrant Read access to any scheduling products that are in use.\n \nGrant Read access to auditors at the ISSO's discretion.\n\nIdentify and document the product data sets and categorize them according to who will have update and alter access and if required that all update and allocate access is logged. Identify if any additional groups have update access for specific data sets, and assure that they are properly restricted to the ACP (Access Control Program) active on the system.\n\nData sets to be protected will be:\nSYS3.TADZ\n\nThe following commands are provided as a sample for implementing dataset controls:\n\nad 'sys3.tadz.*.iq*.**' uacc(none) owner(daztech) -\n      audit(success(update) failures(read)) -\n      data('TADZ Output Data')\nad 'sys3.tadz.*.uiq.**' uacc(none) owner(daztech) -\n      audit(success(update) failures(read)) -\n      data('TADZ Output Data')\nad 'sys3.tadz.*.um.**' uacc(none) owner(daztech) -\n      audit(success(update) failures(read)) -\n      data('TADZ Output Data')\n\npe 'sys3.tadz.*.iq*.**' id(syspaudt) acc(a)\npe 'sys3.tadz.*.iq*.**' id(tadzmon) acc(a)\npe 'sys3.tadz.*.iq*.**' id(tadzinq) acc(a)\npe 'sys3.tadz.*.uiq.**' id(syspaudt) acc(a)\npe 'sys3.tadz.*.uiq.**' id(tadzmon) acc(a)\npe 'sys3.tadz.*.uiq.**' id(tadzinq) acc(a)\npe 'sys3.tadz.*.um.**' id(syspaudt) acc(a)\npe 'sys3.tadz.*.um.**' id(tadzmon) acc(a)\npe 'sys3.tadz.*.um.**' id(tadzinq) acc(a)",
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      "ruleCheckContent": "Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:\n\n- SENSITVE.RPT(TADZSTC)\n\nAutomated Analysis\nRefer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection:\n\n- PDI(ZTAD0001)\n\nFor all (TADz) STC and/or batch data sets:\n\nIf the UPDATE or greater access is restricted to systems programming personnel and the product STC(s) and/or batch job(s) this is not a finding.\n\nIf any job scheduling products are in use and access is restricted to READ this is not a finding.\n\nIf auditors have READ access this is not a finding.",
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      "groupId": "V-224539",
      "title": "SRG-OS-000104",
      "description": "<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>",
      "ruleId": "SV-224539r958482_rule",
      "ruleWeight": "10.0",
      "ruleSeverity": "medium",
      "ruleVersion": "ZTADR030",
      "ruleTitle": "Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) Started Task name(s) must be properly identified / defined to the system ACP.",
      "ruleVulnDiscussion": "Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) requires a started task(s) that will be restricted to certain resources, datasets and other system functions. By defining the started task as a userid to the system Access Control Program (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.",
      "ruleFalsePositives": "",
      "ruleFalseNegatives": "",
      "ruleDocumentable": "false",
      "ruleMitigations": "",
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      "ruleFixText": "The Systems Programmer and ISSO will ensure that the started task for TADz is properly defined.\n\nDefine the started task for TADz.\n\nExample:\n\nau tadzmon name('stc, tivoli AD') nopass -\ndfltgrp(stc) owner(stc) -\ndata('stc for tivoli asset discovery')",
      "ruleFixId": "F-26210r520905_fix",
      "ruleCheckSystem": "C-26222r520904_chk",
      "ruleCheckContent": "Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:\n\n-\tRACFCMDS.RPT(LISTUSER)\n\nIf the userid(s) for the TADz started task is defined to the security database, there is NO FINDING.\n\nIf the userid(s) for the TADz started task is not defined to the security database, this is a FINDING.",
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      "description": "<GroupDescription></GroupDescription>",
      "ruleId": "SV-224540r958482_rule",
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      "ruleSeverity": "medium",
      "ruleVersion": "ZTADR032",
      "ruleTitle": "IBM Tivoli Asset Discovery for zOS (TADz) Started task(s) must be properly defined to the STARTED resource class for RACF.",
      "ruleVulnDiscussion": "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.",
      "ruleFalsePositives": "",
      "ruleFalseNegatives": "",
      "ruleDocumentable": "false",
      "ruleMitigations": "",
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      "ruleFixText": "The IBM Tivoli Asset Discovery for zOS (TADz) 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.  \n\nA unique userid must be assigned for the IBM Tivoli Asset Discovery for zOS (TADz) started task(s) thru a corresponding STARTED class entry.\n\nThe following sample set of commands is shown here as a guideline:\n\nrdef started TADZMON.** uacc(none) owner(admin) audit(all(read)) stdata(user(TADZMON) group(stc))\n\nsetr racl(started) ref",
      "ruleFixId": "F-26211r520908_fix",
      "ruleCheckSystem": "C-26223r520907_chk",
      "ruleCheckContent": "Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:\n\n-\tDSMON.RPT(RACSPT)\n\nAutomated Analysis\nRefer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:\n\n-\tPDI(ZTAD0032)\n\nVerify that the IBM Tivoli Asset Discovery for zOS (TADz) started task(s) is (are) defined to the STARTED resource class profile and/or ICHRIN03 table entry.",
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