The Mainframe Product must generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access categories of information (e.g., classification levels) occur.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-205602	SRG-APP-000494-MFP-000119	SV-205602r961797_rule		Medium

Description

Without generating audit records that are specific to the security and mission needs of the organization, it would be difficult to establish, correlate, and investigate the events relating to an incident, or identify those responsible for one. Audit records can be generated from various components within the information system (e.g., module or policy filter).

STIG	Date
Mainframe Product Security Requirements Guide	2024-12-05

Details

Check Text (C-5868r300033_chk)

Examine installation and configuration settings.

Verify that the Mainframe Product identifies all security categories of information; writes to SMF and/or uses an external security manager to generate audit records when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access categories of information. If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-5868r300034_fix)

Configure the Mainframe Product to write to SMF and/or provide audit SAF to call when successful/unsuccessful attempts to access categories of information occur.