Reduce Risk and Improve Security on IBM Mainframes: Volume 2 Mainframe Communication and Networking Security

SNA security

In this chapter, we provide an overview of security concepts and architecture for SNA on System z. Then, we describe some of the guiding principles for configuring SNA security.

The chapter includes the following sections:

•4.1, “Introduction” on page 132

•4.2, “SNA encryption versus IP encryption” on page 132

•4.3, “Security controls using VTAM start options” on page 133

•4.4, “Transport security” on page 135

•4.5, “TN3270 Security” on page 138

•4.6, “Searching security” on page 141

•4.7, “Application security” on page 149

•4.8, “Recap ...