z/OS TADz for TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide

The z/OS TADz for TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide (V7 R2) has 4 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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CurrentPublished Wed Oct 01 2025
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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.
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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.
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Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) requires a started task(s) that will be restricted to certain resources, data sets 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.
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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.