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Give pyRACF similar resources and priority to ZOAU

With Python gaining popularity on z/OS and a new generation of z/OS System Administrators coming onto the platform with prior Python experience, it is important that crucial subsystems like RACF delivers data in JSON format and gives access to qua...
12 months ago in zSecure 4 Under review

MFA User Segment alerts

Hello IBM, Our team thinks the addition of MFA segment related user alerts would benefit zSecure. Currently there are no alerts for adding or deleting MFA Segments on the mainframe and we believe that the addition of this alert would be beneficial...
10 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Alert 3 Future consideration

New/Updated RACF tests for Guardium that align with IBM's CIS guidance for DB2 z/OS

All federal agencies have to comply with STIG/CIS guidance to harden database systems. This includes privileges. IBM worked with CIS to develop guidance for DB2 z/OS which impacts RACF privileges assigned to DB2 z/OS databases. zSecure Audit for R...
over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 1 Planned for future release

Use sysplex wide SMF logstream as input to zSecure Alert

As a user of sysplex technologie (e.g. VTAM generic ressources) in our environments, we see that the functionality of some alerts is limited, if zAlert only analyzes data of one single lpar. The biggest problem we see is in standard alert 1125 (Pa...
over 3 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Alert 2 Future consideration

zSecure - Hour Granulartiy for REQUEST command

When requesting command execution in panel C2RP3XCS to get a connect to a group it is only possible to permit that access based on calendar days. Some privilege escalation should only be granted for a few hours instead of calendar days.
over 5 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 3 Future consideration

zSecure Alert to issue multiple TSO/RACF commands

Add a multiple command capability to zSecure Alerts 'TSO-RACF' command option. When an Alert is triggered, we would like to issue at least 5 commands. Also enhance this command capability to include calling a REXX exec directly.
about 10 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Alert 4 Future consideration

Stig RACF-ES-000200 and CICS users

Hi, We run hundreds of CICS regions unser the same Grp , however the STIG rule ES-000200 is as follow : CSVLLAS_uca_permits rule: UPDATE and higher access to a resource protected by a FACILITY class CSVLLA.dsname profile allows users to work with ...
6 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 0 Future consideration

zSecure - add owner to default alert 1401

The current zSecure Alert 1401 reporting unix access violations provides great information on what (access) happened where (path). However, it would be great if the owner user:group can be added to the default alert.
over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Alert 2

IP filter rule enhancement to include IKED (IPsec Policy)

Alert 1615 only covers changes to the IP rules defined in the TCPIP Profile statement IPSEC->IPSECR<-ENDIPSEC. As we are supposed to use Policy Agent to configure IPsec rules, this alert is then kind of 'useless' as this default IPSECR state...
over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Alert 0 Future consideration

zSecure - Alert 1115 Too many violations - filter enhancement

Currently Alert 1115 does only allow customization for a) the amount of violations and a.1) specific users being revoked exceeding the limit via option 'Customize alert selection list'. I would suggest there second option to allow excludes for a w...
almost 2 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Alert 1 Future consideration