IBM z/OS TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide

The IBM z/OS TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide (V9 R10) has 231 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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Severity

Version

V9 · R10

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

IBM z/OS system administrator must develop a procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited.

IBM z/OS TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

IBM z/OS system administrator must develop a procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited.

Description

Discussion Text

The task of allocating audit record storage capacity is usually performed during initial installation of the operating system.

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Objective

V-224042

Rule

SV-224042r959008_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

TSS0-OS-000470

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Ask the system administrator for the procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited.

If the procedure does not exist, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Develop a procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited.

STIG check 158 of 231 in the IBM z/OS TSS STIG checklist

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