Author : Axel Buecker
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
ISBN 13 : 0738440108
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (384 download)
Book Synopsis Reduce Risk and Improve Security on IBM Mainframes: Volume 1 Architecture and Platform Security by : Axel Buecker
Download or read book Reduce Risk and Improve Security on IBM Mainframes: Volume 1 Architecture and Platform Security written by Axel Buecker and published by IBM Redbooks. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBM® Redbooks® publication documents the strength and value of the IBM security strategy with IBM System z® hardware and software. In an age of increasing security consciousness, IBM System z provides the capabilities to address the needs of today's business security challenges. This publication explores how System z hardware is designed to provide integrity, process isolation, and cryptographic capability to help address security requirements. This book highlights the features of IBM z/OS® and other operating systems, which offer various customizable security elements under the Security Server and Communication Server components. This book describes z/OS and other operating systems and additional software that leverage the building blocks of System z hardware to provide solutions to business security needs. This publication's intended audience is technical architects, planners, and managers who are interested in exploring how the security design and features of System z, the z/OS operating system, and associated software address current issues, such as data encryption, authentication, authorization, network security, auditing, ease of security administration, and monitoring.