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Mainframe Platform Configuration Compliance Controls Need Improvement

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2022-20-050
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
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Recommendations

Ensure that the IRS prioritizes establishing which organization is responsible for the implementation and management of specific configuration setting controls.

Ensure that the IRS performs required monitoring of all production logical partitions.

The Chief Information Officer should ensure that the weighted configuration compliance scores include the results of completed *************2*****************.

Develop and approve a risk-based decision for deviating from the IRM, which requires all systems and applications to be **********************2********************* ******2*******.

Ensure that all required ******************2************************* are completed by **********************2***************************, including an actual examination of the logical partition systems.