IBM z/OS, for PKI-based authentication, must use the ICSF or ESM for key management.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-223811 | SRG-OS-000068-GPOS-00036 | RACF-SH-000060 | SV-223811r998380_rule | 2025-03-11 | 9 |
| Description |
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| Without mapping the certificate used to authenticate to the user account, the ability to determine the identity of the individual user or group will not be available for forensic analysis. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Any keys or Certificates must be managed in ICSF or the external security manager and not in UNIX files. From the ISPF Command Shell enter: OMVS enter find / -name *.kdb and find / -name *.jks If any files are present, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Define all Keys/Certificates to ICSF or the security database. Remove all .kdb and .jks key files. |