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    IMS Security

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    Learn implementation for Information Management System (IMS) using Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) as the external security manager, and the installation provided security exit routines. Apply classroom lectures with security paper lab exercises in which you setup the security definitions.

    IMS Security
    Table of contents
    1. Short Summary
    2. Modality
    3. Cost
    4. Publish date
    5. Retire date
    6. Duration
    7. Agenda
    8. Objectives
    9. Brand/Department
    10. Product
    11. Skill Level
    12. Key Topics
    13. Audience
    14. Labs
    15. Follow-on Courses
    Short Summary

    This is an intermediate course for security and IMS support individuals who design, implement, or administer security for IMS systems.

    Modality

    Classroom or Instructor-led online

    Cost

    paid

    Amount

    300

    Publish Date

    July 20, 2002

    Retire Date

    March 15, 2028

    Duration

    32 hours

    Agenda
    • Introduction to IMS Security
    • IMS Security Facilities
    • IMS Security Options
    • Introduction to RACF
    • User ID and Sign On Verification
    • Securing the IMS Control Region
    • IMS Transaction Security
    • IMS Command Security
    • Security for Time Controlled Operations
    • IMS Resource Access Security (RAS)
    • IMS Database Security
    • IMS Data Set Security
    • Common Service Layer Security
    • Security in an IMS Database Control Environment
    • IMS and DB2 Security
    Objectives
    • Identify the IMS resources that must be protected
    • Identify the types of security facilities available for each resource
    • Develop a plan to implement security on your IMS systems
    • Identify the tasks required in IMS and RACF to implement security
    • Implement security for each resource using an appropriate security facility
    • Code the security definitions in IMS and RACF to protect transactions, commands, data, dependent regions, Program Specification Blocks (PSB), terminals and other resources
    Brand/Department

    IBM Z - Information Management Solution

    Product

    IBM Information Management System (IMS)

    Skill Level

    Instructor: advanced, Student: intermediate

    Key Topics

    CM43G, zos, CM43

    Audience

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    • This is an intermediate course for security and IMS support individuals who design
    • implement
    • or administer security for IMS systems.
    Labs

    No

    Follow-on Courses

    Not provided.