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V-224458

CAT II (Medium)

CA 1 Tape Management external security options must be specified properly.

Rule ID

SV-224458r1145200_rule

STIG

z/OS CA 1 Tape Management for RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V7R2

CCIs

CCI-000381

Discussion

CA 1 Tape Management offers multiple external security interfaces that are controlled by parameters specified in TMOOPT00. These interfaces provide security controls for several CA 1 system and user functions. Without proper controls of these sensitive functions, the integrity of the CA 1 Tape Management System and the confidentiality of data stored on tape volumes may be compromised.

Check Content

Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- CA1RPT(TMSSTATS).

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection:

- PDI(ZCA10040).

CA 1 external security utilizing RACF is accomplished in the manner described in this section.

Note: The TMOOPTxx member is specified in the TMOSYSxx member in the data set allocated by the TMSPARM DD statement in the TMSINIT STC. By default, the suffix 00 is used for these members. However, overrides can be specified by PARM value(s) on the EXEC statement in the TMSINIT STC and/or in the TMOSYSxx member.

Review the options and values of the below CA 1 parameters. If the options are set to the specified value, this is not a finding.

CA 1 SECURITY OPTIONS - RACF
Option	Standard Value
BATCH	YES obsolete as of r12.0
CATSEC	NO obsolete as of r12.0
CMD	YES
CREATE	see Note 1
DSNB	YES
FUNC	YES see Note 2
OCEOV	NO see Note 3
PMASK	Do not specify or change
PSWD	YES
SCRTCH	NO
SECWTO	YES
UNDEF	FAIL
UX0AUPD	NO see Note 4
YSVC	YES

Note 1: The CREATE parameter defines the level of access that is required to create a data set on tape. The default value is UPDATE. However, the vendor recommends the value be set to CREATE if running CA Top Secret or ACF2 and ALTER if you are running RACF.

Note 2: The FUNC option provides supplementary security for BLP access. The tape label bypass privilege must still be specified in the RACF userid record to allow access to BLP processing.

Note 3: The vendor recommends that OCEOV be set to NO and the RACF SETROPTS option TAPEDSN be active. Be advised that if OCEOV is disabled and RACF TAPEDSN is not active, tape data set protection will not be in effect.

Note 4: The UX0AUPD will specify YES only if you alter the fields in the TMC and the TMSUXxA (for r11.5 and below) or TMSXITA (for r12.0 and above) is changed.

Fix Text

The systems programmer/ISSO will ensure that the CA 1 external security options are specified in accordance with the ACP being used. CA 1 Tape Management ACP security interfaces are controlled by options coded in the TMOOPTxx member identified in the TMOSYSxx member of the data set allocated by the TMSPARM DD statement in the TMSINIT STC. The specific required option settings are dependent on the ACP in use on the system.

CA 1 SECURITY OPTIONS - RACF
OPTION	STANDARD VALUE
BATCH	YES obsolete as of r12.0
CATSEC	NO obsolete as of r12.0
CMD	YES
CREATE	see note 1
DSNB	YES
FUNC	YES see note 2
OCEOV	NO see note 3
PMASK	Do not specify or change
PSWD	YES
SCRTCH	NO
SECWTO	YES
UNDEF	FAIL
UX0AUPD	NO see note 4
YSVC	YES

Note 1       The CREATE parameter defines the level of access that is required to create a data set on tape. The default value is UPDATE. However, the vendor recommends the value be set to CREATE if you are running CA Top Secret or ACF2 and ALTER if you are running RACF.

Note 2	The FUNC option provides supplementary security for BLP access. The tape label bypass privilege must still be specified in the ACF2 user LID record to allow access to BLP processing.

Note 3	The vendor recommends that OCEOV be set to NO and the RACF SETROPTS option TAPEDSN be active. Be advised that if OCEOV is disabled and RACF TAPEDSN is not active, tape data set protection will not be in effect.

Note 4	The UX0AUPD will specify YES only if you alter the fields in the TMC and the TMSUXxA (for r11.5 and below) or TMSXITA (for r12.0 and above) is changed.