Mainframe Security Support refers to the measures taken to protect the integrity, confidentiality, availability, and resiliency of data and applications running on mainframe systems. This includes a range of services and technologies that help organizations secure their mainframe environments, meet compliance requirements, and maintain operational continuity, even during disruptions.

Key Aspects of Mainframe Security Support:

• Security Software: Mainframe security software enhances hardware-based security protection with tools to monitor, manage, and enforce security across the infrastructure.
• Vulnerability Scanning: This involves regularly scanning the mainframe environment for vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious actors.
• Penetration Testing: A simulated attack against the mainframe to identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities before they can be exploited in a real-world scenario.
• Security Assessment/Audit Remediation: This involves assessing the current security posture of the mainframe and providing guidance on how to remediate identified weaknesses.
• Mainframe Security Assessment: A comprehensive review of all security controls to ensure the mainframe is secure against hacking, internal threats, and accidental data loss.
• Security as a Service (SaaS): A flexible and cost-effective way to outsource mainframe security management to experts, offering peace of mind and expert guidance.
• Cyber Resiliency Review: Assessing the organization’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks, unauthorized intrusions, and security breaches.
• Mainframe Penetration Testing: Helps organizations quickly identify risks in their mainframe systems, allowing them to plan actions to close gaps and strengthen defenses.
• Encryption: Protecting data at rest and in transit, allowing organizations to meet compliance requirements and stay ahead of cyber threats.
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Adding an extra layer of security by requiring users to provide multiple forms of identification before accessing the mainframe.
• Resource Access Control Facility (RACF): A software product that manages user access to critical resources on the mainframe.
• Other Security Software: Includes solutions like Top Secret and ACF2, which provide comprehensive security for mainframe environments.