GSE UK Conference 2008

"Be Recognized"

Abstract:

Part One: DSMON is a program that generates up to 11 reports pertaining to z/OS integrity and critical aspects of your RACF implementation. In this double session, you will learn how to create some or all of the 11 DSMON reports and interpret the data found in those reports.

Common exposures and security and integrity Best Practices issues are identified through the reports and Vanguard Best Practices recommendations are given for their correction. This is a very practical and "how to" oriented session. To make the session more meaningful for you, bring a copy of the output from the DSMON utility executed in your environment.

Chapter 4 of the RACF Auditor's Guide will show you how to execute the utility. You can begin immediately to assess your own security and integrity environment.

Jim McNeill has over thirty-nine years experience in Security for MVS and VM systems support. After a 20-year career with USWest, supporting large JES3 and VM multi system complexes as a senior systems programmer, Jim spent 10 years in Vanguard's development department as a developer, product team leader, and director of R & D. While in development; Jim was the lead technical programmer and architect of the ADVISOR product. Jim also was a developer of the Administrator and Analyzer products. During this time, Jim also taught IBM's RACF administration and RACF installation courses at IBM education centers around the country as a contract instructor. Jim has also been a speaker at Guide and Share for over 20 years, in the Systems and Security projects.

Jim joined the Client services team 8 years ago. Jim has performed numerous ACF2 and Top Secret to RACF migrations for a cross section of industry leading companies, as well as numerous RACF and Operating system assessments in the US and overseas. He is currently a Senior Consultant.

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