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Description

Robust and scalable security solutions paired with simplified administration for your mainframe are essential. In today's business landscape, success hinges on having a dependable, comprehensive, and efficient security framework. Organizations require unhindered access to their mainframe databases while alleviating any security anxieties. Trust from consumers is given only to those businesses that prioritize the protection of personal information. ACF2 offers extensive security measures for your critical information resources, empowering your business to harness the mainframe's inherent reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency. With ACF2 for z/OS, multi-factor advanced authentication is supported, and ACF2 for Db2 for z/OS allows for the externalization of security for IBM Db2 without necessitating an exit. This solution includes ready-to-use identity and access management features, comprehensive logging, and thorough audit reporting. Ultimately, ACF2 ensures total cybersecurity for your essential information assets, allowing your business to maximize the benefits of the mainframe's capabilities while minimizing risk. Ensuring robust security is not just a technical necessity; it has become a strategic imperative for lasting success.

Description

IBM RACF for z/OS provides a robust framework for safeguarding mainframe resources by utilizing resource managers to make informed access control decisions. By ensuring that only authorized individuals gain access, it plays a crucial role in keeping sensitive data secure. Users can be authenticated through various means, including passwords, password phrases, digital certificates, Kerberos tickets, or PassTickets. To effectively manage and control access to critical z/OS data, implementing tools designed for this purpose is essential. The RACF database stores detailed information about users, resources, and their corresponding access rights, which is essential for enforcing your security policies. This database is instrumental in determining who can access protected resources based on established security guidelines. Additionally, RACF features comprehensive logging and reporting capabilities that track user attempts—both successful and unsuccessful—to access resources, thus facilitating the detection of potential security breaches or vulnerabilities. This functionality enhances your ability to monitor and respond to security threats. Moreover, with the RRSF, you can execute most RACF commands on a node while using a user ID that is different from the one currently logged in, offering greater flexibility in managing security. This level of control is vital for maintaining a secure mainframe environment.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

IBM z/OS Yes 
IBM Db2 Yes 
Top Secret Yes 

Integrations

IBM z/OS Yes 
IBM Db2 No 
Top Secret No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Broadcom

Founded

1991

Country

United States

Website

www.broadcom.com/products/mainframe/identity-access/acf2

Vendor Details

Company Name

IBM

Founded

1911

Country

United States

Website

www.ibm.com/products/resource-access-control-facility

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Product Features

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