Introduction: Why these books are being written
In 2010, IBM instituted a project to write an IBM Redbooks publication focusing on security for the IBM mainframe. This book looked at the IBM Security Framework and related it to the IBM System z and its operating systems. It was entitled Security on the IBM Mainframe, SG24-7803. The project produced a deliverable that was of real value to many who learned the capabilities of the widely used System z mainframe.
The project team produced a book that explained much of the System z security architecture ...