The IBM z/VM System administrator must develop a notification routine for account management.

From IBM z/VM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-93681r1_rule The IBM z/VM System administrator must develop a notification routine for account management.

Vulnerability discussion

Information system accounts are utilized for identifying individual users or for identifying the operating system processes themselves. In order to detect and respond to events affecting user accessibility and system processing, operating systems must not only audit vital account actions but, as required, notify the appropriate individuals so they can investigate the event. Such a capability greatly reduces the risk that operating system accessibility will be negatively affected for extended periods of time and provides logging that can be used for forensic purposes.

Check content

Ask the system administrator (SA) for documented procedures and routines for account management. If there is no procedure or the procedure is not documented and filed with the ISSO, this is a finding.

Fix text

Develop processes, routines, and/or scripts for the notification of account management.

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