Abstract:

CICS SIT parameters can seem like a bit of a "dark art" at the best of times. Combined with this being where security is implemented and people tend to break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it.

This session will give a brief discussion in normal English (not pure Geek) on all 15 of the SIT parameters which have a direct impact on RACF (CA ACF2 and CA Top Secret).

There will be examples of when implementing a new security class can be extremely beneficial. On the flip side, there are some things you should know before (and sometimes after) taking the final decision. Finally there will be a look at the sort of analysis that you need to perform - including looking at COBOL samples which call various CICS functions that can be secured using an External Security Manager so you know what questions to ask your Applications Developers.

Come to this session if you want to get a better understanding of CICS security whether you are a Security Administrator/Analyst, CICS Systems Programmer or mainframe Auditor and whether you speak Geek or not.

Julie-Ann Williams has been messing around with IBM mainframe computers for most of the last 30 years. She has been helping Customers to get ready for external audits since 1987.

As well as being something of a RACF geek, Julie-Ann has extensive experience with web enabling mainframe applications for large IBM Customers and was one of the first people in Europe to implement Domino (Lotus Notes) on a mainframe. She has an unusual blend of skills encompassing detailed mainframe knowledge as well as "newer" technologies like WebSphere, TCP/IP and Unix combined with communications abilities and Mentoring. She thinks the last 2 used to be called having a chat with your colleagues :-o

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