RACF for System Administrators and Auditors

Duration

3 to 4 hours

Overview

Audience

Application programmers, systems programmers, database administrators, security administrators, and others requiring knowledge about the use of the Security Server (RACF) on the z/OS platform.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of TSO and ISPF and an understanding of data sets and basic security issues.

Objectives

After completing this course the student should be able to:
• Identify and Set Options that Control System Functions
• Identify and Set Options that Control Administrative Functions
• List the processes required to achieve standard Auditing objectives of a z/OS environment
• Use the RACF facilities available to achieve z/OS Auditing objectives
• Describe and specify Auditing Controls
• Describe and Define Auditing Options
• Describe and Run RACF Utilities
• Identify DSMON Reports

Course Content