IBM z/OS system administrator must develop a procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-223805 | SRG-OS-000479-GPOS-00224 | RACF-OS-000510 | SV-223805r959008_rule | 2026-06-03 | 9 |
Description
Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration.
Off-loading is a common process in information systems with limited audit storage capacity.
ℹ️ Check
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.
✔️ Fix
Develop a procedure to offload SMF files to a different system or media than the system being audited.