What changed in z/OS Compuware Abend-AID for RACF STIG V7R2V7R2 changes

z/OS Compuware Abend-AID for RACF STIG V7R2 (2025-10-01) replaced V7R1 (2025-01-30): 7 checks updated. It has 7 checks, against 7 in V7R1.

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Updated fields: Check text 7Fix text 1Discussion 1

Updated in V7R2 (7)

V-224471CAT IICompuware Abend-AID external security options must be specified properly.Check text

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Examine the Enterprise Common Components (ECC) started task procedure. (This can usually be found in the system PROCLIBs). Refer to the contents of the data set specified in the CWPARM DD statement. Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the z/OS Data Collection: - PDI(ZAID0040). Review the Member name listed. If the following is specified for each component, this is not a finding. Member Name: AABD00 - Abend-AID batch dump capture address space EXTERNAL_SECURITY_ENABLED=YES Member Name: AATD00 - Abend-AID CICS Transaction Dump Capture Address Space EXTERNAL_SECURITY_ENABLED=YES Member Name: AAVW00 - Abend-AID viewing server EXTERNAL_SECURITY_ENABLED=YES

V-224472CAT IICompuware Abend-AID installation data sets will be properly protected.Check text

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Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - SENSITVE.RPT(AIDRPT). Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - PDI(ZAID0000). Verify that the accesses to the Compuware Abend-AID installation data sets are properly restricted. If the following guidance is true, this is not a finding. ___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets restricts READ access to all authorized users. ___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets restricts WRITE and/or greater access to systems programming personnel. ___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets specify that all (i.e., failures and successes) WRITE and/or greater access is logged. ___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets specify UACC(NONE) and NOWARNING.

V-224473CAT IICompuware Abend-AID STC data sets must be properly protected.Check text

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Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - SENSITVE.RPT(AIDSTC). Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - PDI(ZAID0001). Verify that the accesses to the Compuware Abend-AID STC data sets are properly restricted. If the following guidance is true, this is not a finding. ___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets restricts READ access to auditors. ___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets restricts WRITE and/or greater access to systems programming personnel. ___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets restricts WRITE and/or greater access to the Compuware Abend-AID's STC(s) and/or batch user(s). ___ The RACF data set rules for the data sets specify UACC(NONE) and NOWARNING.

V-224474CAT IICompuware Abend-AID user data sets must be properly protected.Check text, Fix text

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Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - SENSITVE.RPT(AIDUSER). Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - PDI(ZAID0002). Verify that the accesses to the following Compuware Abend-AID user data sets are properly restricted. Region dump datasets Report databases Source listing files/source listing shared directories If the following guidance is true, this is not a finding. ___Region dump data sets Report databases Source listing files/source listing shared directories The RACF data set rules for the listed data sets restricts READ access to auditors. ___ The RACF data set rules for the listed data sets restricts WRITE and/or greater access to systems programming personnel. ___ The RACF data set rules for the listed data sets restricts WRITE and/or greater access to the Compuware Abend-AID's STC(s) and/or batch user(s). ___ The RACF data set rules for the listed data sets restricts CONTROL access to application development programmers and Application Production Support Team members. ___ The RACF data set rules for the listed data sets specify UACC(NONE) and NOWARNING.

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Ensure that WRITE and/or greater access to Compuware Abend-AID User data sets listed is limited to systems programmers and/or Compuware Abend-AID's STC(s) and/or batch user(s) only. Ensure that CONTROL access to Compuware Abend-AID User data sets listed is limited to application development programmers and Application Production Support Team members. READ access can be given to auditors. (Note: The data sets and/or data set prefixes identified below are examples of a possible installation. The actual data sets and/or prefixes are determined when the product is actually installed on a system through the product's installation guide and can be site specific.) Data sets to be protected will be: Region dump datasetsdata sets Report databases Source listing files/source listing shared directories The following commands are provided as a sample for implementing data set controls: AD 'sys3.abendaid.shared.**' UACC(NONE) OWNER(SYS3) AUDIT(SUCCESS(UPDATE) FAILURES(READ)) AD 'sys3.abendaid.reportdb.**' UACC(NONE) OWNER(SYS3) AUDIT(SUCCESS(UPDATE) FAILURES(READ)) PE 'sys3.abendaid.reportdb.**' ID(syspaudt) ACC(A) PE 'sys3.abendaid.reportdb.**' ID(tstcaudt) ACC(A) PE 'sys3.abendaid.reportdb.**' ID(ABEND-AID STCs) ACC(A) PE 'sys3.abendaid.reportdb.**' ID(audtaudt) ACC(R) PE 'sys3.abendaid.reportdb.**' ID(appdaudt) ACC(CONTROL) PE 'sys3.abendaid.reportdb.**' ID(appsaudt) ACC(CONTROL) PE 'sys3.abendaid.shared.**' ID(syspaudt) ACC(A) PE 'sys3.abendaid.shared.**' ID(tstcaudt) ACC(A) PE 'sys3.abendaid.shared.**' ID(ABEND-AID STCs) ACC(A) PE 'sys3.abendaid.shared.**' ID(audtaudt) ACC(R) PE 'sys3.abendaid.shared.**' ID(appdaudt) ACC(CONTROL) PE 'sys3.abendaid.shared.**' ID(appsaudt) ACC(CONTROL)

V-224475CAT IICompuware Abend-AID resources must be properly defined and protected.Check text

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Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - SENSITVE.RPT(ZAID0020). Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the Data Set and Resource Data Collection: - PDI(ZAID0020). NOTENote: The Abend-AID resource class is identified in the Enterprise Common Components (ECC) STC procedure, CWPARM DD statement, member name AAVW00, using the parameter setting EXTERNAL_SECURITY_RESOURCE_CLASS. Verify that the accesses to resources and/or generic equivalent are properly restricted according to the requirements specified in the Compuware Abend-AID Resources table in the z/OS STIG Addendum. If the following guidance is true, this is not a finding. ___ The RACF resources are defined with a default access of NONE. ___ The RACF resource access authorizations restrict access to the appropriate personnel. ___ The RACF resource access authorizations are defined with UACC(NONE) and NOWARNING.

V-224476CAT IICompuware Abend-AID Started Task name will be properly identified and/or defined to the system ACP.Check text, Discussion

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Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection: - RACFCMDS.RPT(LISTUSER). Verify that the userid(s) for the Compuware Abend-AID started task(s) is (are) properly defined. If the following attributes are defined, this is not a finding. PROTECTED

Discussion

Compuware Abend-AID requires a started task that will be restricted to certain resources, datasetsdata sets, and other system functions. ByDefining defining the started task as a userid to the system 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-224477CAT IICompuware Abend-AID Started task will be properly defined to the STARTED resource class for RACF.Check text

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Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection: - DSMON.RPT(RACSPT). Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection: - PDI(ZAID0032). If the Compuware Abend-AID started task(s) is (are) defined to the STARTED resource class profile and/or ICHRIN03 table entry, this is not a finding.

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