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IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide
Title
IBM RACF Global Access Checking must be restricted to appropriate classes and resources.
Description
<VulnDiscussion>To mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information by entities that have been issued certificates by DoD-approved PKIs, all DoD systems (e.g., web servers and web portals) must be properly configured to incorporate access control methods that do not rely solely on the possession of a certificate for access. Successful authentication must not automatically give an entity access to an asset or security boundary. Authorization procedures and controls must be implem...
Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)
Configure Global Access Checking to be appropriately administered. Note: Special consideration should be followed as indicated in z/OS Security Server RACF Security Administrator's Guide. Evaluate the impact associated with implementation of the control option. Develop approval documentation and a plan of action to implement the control option as specified in the example below: RALT GLOBAL class-name ADDMEM (resourcename)/accesslevel)