BE87 IBM Effective RACF Administration

Description

Duration

4.5 Days

27 CPD hours

This course is intended for

This intermediate course is for people who are new to the RACF component of the z/OS Security Server, and responsible for security administration. This includes people who are planning to implement RACF for the first time, and people who are security administrators in installations where RACF is already implemented. Those inexperienced z/OS users may find the course Basics of z/OS RACF Administration (ES19) more appropriate

Overview

Identify the security requirements of a system
Evaluate the facilities and options of RACF
Define users to RACF
Set up a RACF group structure
Use RACF to protect resources
Select options to tailor RACF
Evaluate and implement RACF database and performance options
Identify tools available for auditing
Administer the system so that it is consistent with the installation's security goals

Be a more effective security administrator using the RACF component of the z/OS Security Server to define users, set up group structures, define general resources, protect z/OS data sets, & use several RACF utilities.

Security and RACF overview

Administering groups and users

Protecting z/OS data sets

Introduction to user administration and delegation and general resources

RACF database, tables, and performance options

RACF utilities and exits

RACF options

Auditing the RACF environment

Storage management and RACF

Security for JES facilities

Security classification