Objectives

• identify the need for security in business information systems
• explain all major RACF commands
• explain data set and general resources
• understand how to connect users to groups
• understand the dataset related commands to manage both discrete and generic profiles
• understand the commands to manage general resources
• describe the audit facilities available in RACF
• use and explain the operation of the setropts management commands

Who Should Attend

The course is suitable for anyone who wishes to gain an understanding of RACF concepts and terminology..

Prerequisites

Attendees should have a clear understanding of z/OS at a conceptual level.

Duration

1 day

Fee

£395 (ex. VAT)

Course Code

3092

Contents

Introduction to RACF
What is required of a security system?; IBM’s Resource Access Control Facility (RACF); Main RACF/MVS components; How does RACF work?; RACF Profiles; RACF classes; Controlling access; RACF commands.

Planning for RACF
Management commitment; Selecting a security planning and implementation team; Responsibilities of the implementation team; Deciding what to protect; Deciding how to protect data; Establishing ownership structures; Establishing who needs access.

RACF Group Structure
RACF group structure; ACF group types; RACF group structure – top levels; Data set level 2 groups; Users level 2 groups; General Resource groups; Data sets level 3 groups; Users level 3 groups; Concept of group and profile ownership; Administration delegation; Benefits of RACF groups; Defining RACF groups; Group CONNECT authority; Group profile contents; Group related commands.

Defining Users to RACF
Information on users; RACF user information; DFP segment information; TSO segment information; OPERPARM segment information; NETVIEW segment information; CICS segment information; WORKTTR (APPC) segment information; OMVS segment information; Language Segment Information; Defining a new User; Prepare to create the user profile; Create the User Profile; Give user access to any RACF-protected areas; User-related commands; User attributes; Classifying users and data; Security categories and levels; Security labels.

Defining Data Sets to RACF
Data set related commands; Data set protection; Discrete profiles; Generic profiles; Rules for defining data set profiles; Naming Convention Table Facility; Data set profile ownership; Defining Generic Profiles; Access authority for data sets; Adding data set profiles – ADDSD; PERMIT command.

Defining General Resources
General Resource related commands; Class Descriptor Table (CDT); IBM-defined Resource Classes; Steps for defining General Resource profiles; Granting access to a General Resource; Global Access Table (GAT).

Maintenance & Housekeeping
Maintenance and housekeeping activities; SETROPTS command options; Options for initial setup; In-storage profiles; SETROPTS REFRESH Option; Maintaining the RACF database(s); Maintenance utilities; Maintaining the Started Task Table; RACF Report Writer; The Data Security Monitor (DSMON).