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    zSecure - CIS-OS-6.3.3 USS Banner support for multi freeze file input

    I have two Systems a) CH01MSYS (M1) and b) CH02MSYS (M2) part of the same complex MAINT. Running the validation for each system individually works as expected. However, in the zOS Sysplex/USS environment the setup is a bit special and the validati...
    3 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 0 Under review

    Stig RACF-ES-000200 and CICS users

    Hi, We run hundreds of CICS regions unser the same Grp , however the STIG rule ES-000200 is as follow : CSVLLAS_uca_permits rule: UPDATE and higher access to a resource protected by a FACILITY class CSVLLA.dsname profile allows users to work with ...
    7 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 0 Future consideration

    Perform Batch Reanalysis on FA Originating LPAR in SYSPLEX

    This idea would benefit all users who run Fault Analyzer in a sysplex environment, use Fault History Views that cover history files from different LPARs in said sysplex, and have LPAR specific dependencies where running the batch reanalysis on an ...
    24 days ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 0

    Allow ALLOC FILEDESC=nn for INPUT files

    CARLa command ALLOC FILEDESC=nn PIPE=YES is documented to support (only) TYPE=OUTPUT. We would like to use zSecure to read and process data from a a data provider in z/OS UNIX, using a pipe, so we would like to be able to use: DEFTYPE TYPE=$PIPEAL...
    26 days ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 0 Future consideration

    ALLOC TYPE=OUTPUT option to conditionally create output data set

    The ALLOC TYPE=OUTPUT DSN=xxxx command fails when the given dsn doesn't exit. It only works when NEW is added. ALLOC TYPE=OUTPUT DSN=xxxx NEW fails (obviously) when the dsn already exists. Provide an alternative disposition, e.g., ENSURE, NEW(IFMI...
    26 days ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 0 Future consideration

    Provide ability to specify where to find SSH configuration for STIG reporting

    I've been pointed to documentation and told that currently the STIG check RACF-SH-000010 will default to /etc/ssh for the configuration file even though we start SSH pointing to a script in a different location that specifies a different path to t...
    9 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 0 Future consideration

    zSecure Audit - CIS Benchmark - CIS-OS-1.2.12 Expired Certificate - show label

    While the current control CIS-OS-1.2.12 checks for expired certificates it only lists the 'real' resource with the serial number. However, like IP addresses they do not mean a lot for an end user. Hence, I would suggest that not only the serial nu...
    9 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 0 Future consideration

    New/Updated RACF tests for Guardium that align with IBM's CIS guidance for DB2 z/OS

    All federal agencies have to comply with STIG/CIS guidance to harden database systems. This includes privileges. IBM worked with CIS to develop guidance for DB2 z/OS which impacts RACF privileges assigned to DB2 z/OS databases. zSecure Audit for R...
    over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 1 Planned for future release

    lookup to a filtered newlist (name) as an alternative to a newlist type

    When you have a user ID or a group name in a field, for example the high level qualifier in newlist type=DSN, you can look up the OWNER of the ID by writing QUAL:OWNER or QUAL:RACF.OWNER. You can even use the lookup in a SELECT command: SELECT QUA...
    7 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 1 Under review

    TAPEVOL Protection : Non Compliance reporting even when ISV products provides the requisite security coverage

    Greetings Everyone.. Hi Team, With reference to the Case ( Ref # TS019369325 ) discussion , initiating this ideation to suppress the zSecure Audit : Non Compliance reporting for " TAPEVOL Protection : Non Compliance reporting even when ISV product...
    5 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 0 Under review

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