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V-223579

CAT II (Medium)

IBM z/OS system administrator must develop a procedure to notify system administrators (SAs) and information system security officers (ISSOs) of account enabling actions.

Rule ID

SV-223579r1001132_rule

STIG

IBM z/OS ACF2 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V9R8

CCIs

CCI-000015

Discussion

Once an attacker establishes access to a system, the attacker often attempts to create a persistent method of reestablishing access. One way to accomplish this is for the attacker to enable an existing disabled account. Sending notification of account enabling actions to the SA and ISSO is one method for mitigating this risk. Such a capability greatly reduces the risk that operating system accessibility will be negatively affected for extended periods of time and also provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes.

Check Content

Ask the SA for the procedure to notify SAs and ISSOs of account enabling actions.

If no procedures are in place, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Develop and document a procedure to notify SAs and ISSOs of account enabling actions.