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zSecurity

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Provide job to list the status of all Alerts in a specified C2PCUST dataset

We have potentially 25 LPARs across 5 sysplexes to manage, each with their own set of Alerts (each LPAR has its own C2PCUST library). zSecure Alert provides online (i.e. via ISPF) access to see the status of these alerts. However, signing on to 25...
about 20 hours ago in zSecurity / zSecure Alert 0 Submitted

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...
4 months ago in zSecurity 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...
2 months ago in zSecurity / zSecure Alert 0 Under review

zSecure Audit - CIS Benchmark - CIS-OS-1.2.12 Expired Certificate - show label

While the current control CIS-OS-1.2.12 checks for expired certificates it only lists the 'real' resource with the serial number. However, like IP addresses they do not mean a lot for an end user. Hence, I would suggest that not only the serial nu...
8 days ago in zSecurity / zSecure Audit 0 Submitted

Provide Size/Number of Bytes of Encrypted vs NonEncrypted Data

I am working with a Federal Client in the US assisting in their encryption project. Early on we were looking for a mechanism to track progress of encryption. They wanted to see both the number of files encrypted vs files yet to encrypt, but also, ...
21 days ago in zSecurity / zSecure Audit 0 Submitted

update STIG Check RACF-US-000060 from assertion to a programable validation

Today spending the time to research all of the various settings called out in this STIG check is time consuming and all appear to be programmatically verifiable which would save time. Additionally we do not find the 'assertion' function all that g...
3 months ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 0 Planned for future release

zSecure - CO.2 -> enhance generated JCL with customer CKRCARLA

While working with interactive carla scripts via zSecure option CO.2 menu one can either run the script interactive or in batch mode. As it is possible to work with referenced input members in carla like:I DD=CKRCARLA M=ACCRDBALHowever, the genera...
about 1 month ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 0 Under review

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...
11 months ago in zSecurity / zSecure Audit 1 Planned for future release

Parse the SMF 82 subtype 29 XML data

The TKE audit record (SMF 82-29) records the data in XML format. The current message coming through to the SIEM has a generic record description of TKE Audit record. To provide the information contained on the XML formatted portion of the record w...
7 months ago in zSecurity / zSecure Adapters for SIEM 2 Planned for future release

zSecure - Display new Quantum Safe Algorithms as well in help panels

We have setup the SMF signing with the alternate algorithm which is visible in the zSecure RE.K.T panel.However, the 'help' panel for the 'Algorithm' Column does only state:"This 8 character field shows the key use algorithm, such as DES, DES3,AES...
7 months ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 2 Planned for future release