z/OS TADz for TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide

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.

Date: 2025-03-05Version: 7
Description
V-225608mediumTivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) install data sets are not properly protected.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.
V-225609mediumTivoli Asset Discovery for zOS (TADz) STC and/or batch data sets are not properly protected.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.
V-225610mediumTivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) Started Task name(s) must be properly identified / defined to the system ACP.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.
V-225611mediumIBM Tivoli Asset Discovery for zOS (TADz) Started task(s) must be properly defined to the Started Task Table ACID for Top Secret.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.