The Mainframe Product must protect nonlocal maintenance sessions by separating the maintenance session from other network sessions with the system by logically separated communications paths.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-263683 | SRG-APP-000880 | SRG-APP-000880-MFP-000290 | SV-263683r982597_rule | 2025-09-10 | 3 |
Description
Nonlocal maintenance and diagnostic activities are conducted by individuals who communicate through either an external or internal network. Communications paths can be logically separated using encryption.
ℹ️ Check
Verify the Mainframe Product is configured to protect nonlocal maintenance sessions by separating the maintenance session from other network sessions with the system by logically separated communications paths.
If the Mainframe Product is not configured to protect nonlocal maintenance sessions by separating the maintenance session from other network sessions with the system by logically separated communications paths, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the Mainframe Product to protect nonlocal maintenance sessions by separating the maintenance session from other network sessions with the system by logically separated communications paths.