Protecting System Resources Using RACF

Duration

5 to 6 hours

Overview

Audience

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

Prerequisites

Know how to use TSO and ISPF and have an understanding of data sets and basic security issues.

Objectives

After completing this course the student should be able to:
• Describe the difference between Generic and Discrete Profiles and when they are used
• Code the commands used to maintain Data Set Profiles.
• Use the RACF ISPF Interface to Maintain Data Set Profiles
• Describe the types of data set access that can be defined
• Use the PERMIT command to define data set access lists
• Use the RACF ISPF interface to define data set access lists
• Maintain group profiles through the RACF ISPF Interface
• Describe and identify RACF General Resources
• Use the RACF General Resource Commands
• Define access lists for RACF General Resources
• Define and describe the use of UIDs and GIDs
• Define and Maintain z/OS UNIX File Permissions
• Invoke and use ISHELL to maintain z/OS UNIX file permissions

Course Content