Details

A DB2 instance may come installed with default databases. It is recommended that the SAMPLE database be removed.

Solution

Drop unused sample databases-
1. Connect to the DB2 instance.
2. Run the following command from the DB2 command window-
db2 => drop database sample

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/162

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

• 800-53|CM-7b.
• CSCv6|9.1

Source

• Tenable.com/audits