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Archives for White Papers

The following white papers are available for your review, printing, or downloading. You may select them by clicking on the description below. They come from a variety of sources and in different formats. We hope you'll find them useful.

• DB2 Security Features for DSOs and IS Auditors
  a guide to some new and some old features
  
  
  
• Stu Henderson’s Clear Explanation of Effective z/OS Security Auditing
  a proven security audit program for mainframes with z/OS and MVS
  
  
  
• How to Secure Mainframe FTP
  handout describing how FTP on the mainframe is different and how to secure it
  
  
  
• 21 Things You Didn't Use to Know About RACF, a Technical Update for Auditors
  describes 21 items auditors should be familiar with in order to audit RACF security on an MVS or z/OS system
  
  
  
• An Often Overlooked Security Hole in Enterprise Extender and Mainframe Networks
  describes potential security hole with Enterprise Extender
  
  
  
• Enterprise Extender Security
  describes Enterprise Extender and Related Security Risks
  
  
  
• Full Tape Security from Security Software and Tape Mgt. Software)
  describes how to get full security for tape datasets by using both security software and tape management software
  
  
  
• How to Break Into z/OS Systems (PDF Handout from a Presentation)
  describes techniques for breaking into MVS (z/OS or OS/390) systems and how to protect against them
  
  
  
• Interpreting Output from the RACF SETR LIST Command
  explains the output from this command and recommends how you might want to set its options
  
  
  
• Interpreting Output from the RACF DSMON Utility
  explains the 11 reports provided by this utility and recommends how you might want to set its option for your organization.
  
  
  
• The SERVAUTH Resource Class
  describes the SERVAUTH resource class in RACF (IBM's security software for mainframe computers), which is used to control connections to TCP/IP networks.
  
  
  
• How to Write a Security Policy
  shows you practical considerations for writing a computer security policy for your organization.
  
  
  
• Trends in MVS Security
  shows you the security history and trends in the MVS operating system and helps you to project from them.
  
  
  
• Audit Report Guidelines
  describes guidelines for auditors to consider to make their reports more effective.
  
  
  
• OTHER INFO SOURCES
  provides links to more free useful information sources.