Mainframe skills required
Mainframe technical skills are a prerequisite for security technicians. Some suggested courses for those needing an introduction to mainframe technology are the following:
| Course Title | Course Code |
| An Introduction to the z/OS environment | ES05G |
| z/OS JCL and Utilities | ES07G |
| Fundamental System Skills in z/OS | ES10G |
| z/OS System Operators | ES27G |
| Basics of z/OS RACF Administration | ES19G |
For experienced mainframe professionals that need to learn more about RACF
| Course Title | Course Code |
| Effective RACF Administration | BE87G |
| Advanced z/OS Security: Crypto, Network, RACF and Your Enterprise | ES66G |
| Exploiting the Advanced Features of RACF | ES88G |
| z/OS Security Server RACF, Implementing and Customization | SZ81G |
For mainframe professionals that need to learn more about the zSecure products, the table below shows the specific zSecure training available from IBM. For people reading this wiki page, especially TK233: IBM Security zSecure CARLa Auditing and Reporting Language might be interesting.
| Course Title | Course Code |
| IBM Security zSecure Admin Basic Administration and Reporting | TK263 |
| IBM Security zSecure CARLa Auditing and Reporting Language | TK233 |
| IBM Security zSecure RACF and SMF Auditing | TK243 |
| IBM Security zSecure RACF Management Workshop | TK253 |
| IBM Security zSecure UNIX System Services (USS) Security Overview | TK223 |
| IBM Security zSecure Rule-based Compliance Evaluation and Customization | TK273 |
For more information about the available IBM training, please check the Course Offerings in the zSecure catalog in the IBM Security Learning Services Academy
Many useful manuals about security and zSecure can be found at the IBM Redbooks website: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/
Useful books for people who wish to learn mainframe security
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