IBM z/OS Mainframe Security and Audit Management Using the IBM Security zSecure Suite

Implementation phase II

In this chapter, we describe phase two of the TRA security improvement program. In this phase, we focus primarily on enhancing the auditing and monitoring processes in place for the z/OS and RACF configuration.

This chapter covers the following topics:

•Audit reporting

•Ongoing monitoring

•Conclusion

14.1 Audit reporting

In the following sections, we describe additional uses of zSecure to provide enhanced auditing and real-time monitoring capabilities for z/OS and RACF.

In our current age of complex and sophisticated IT ...