The IBM Mainframe Environment for IT Auditors
Course: MFAUDIT
Duration: 3 Days
Level: I
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Course Summary
This course is specifically designed for audit and security personnel requiring a solid understanding of the IBM Mainframe (Z-series) environment and z/OS operating system. The class includes a major segment that will consolidate the technical knowledge gained into a practically focused mainframe audit checklist.
Topics Covered In This Course
System Z hardware
- PR/SM and LPARs
- The SYSPLEX - its components and functions
- The Hardware Management Console
- Power on Reset
- Processors
- Storage
- Storage Protection
- Channel Paths
The z/OS Operating System
- The main functions of an operating system
- The important components of z/OS
- Multi-tasking and Multi-processing
- Management of the hardware resources
- Processor management
- Storage management
- I/O management
- System Integrity
- Supervisor State
- Protect Keys
- Authorized Program Facility
- System initialization and IPL
Looking after Data in z/OS
- Storage Management in z/OS
- Data format and structures
- Record Organizations
- Access methods
- DASD and Tape
- Dataset naming conventions
- Locating a dataset
- Catalog Structure
- VTOC
- SMS HSM
Running Work in z/OS JES2
- Categories of work
- Batch job
- Started task
- TSO user
- Application development
- Programming languages
- Program Binder
- Executable Programs
UNIX Services
- Open Systems within System Z
- The UNIX Environment in z/OS HFS Data Sets
- Cross Platform Portability
- Typical UNIX Applications within z/OS
- TCP/IP, WebSphere, Domino, Integrating the Platforms z/OS Facilities
- RACF and Security Server
- SMF data
- z/OS facilities such as LLA and GRS
- TSO ISPF SDSF
- JCL
The Operators View of z/OS
- Consoles
- Console functions and types
- The Operator Console Display
- SDSF Messages
- Message Structure
- Message Routing
- Automated Operations
Auditing the system Z environment
CICS, DB2 and WebsphereMQ fundamentals
- Relationship of CICS, DB2 and MQ to z/OS and each other
- Internal and external Product security
- Relationship to RACF
CICS
- CICS functions and facilities
- CICS structure
- Transaction processing facilities
- Resources definition
- CICS recovery facilities
- CICS security
DB2
- DB2 UDB Architecture
- Accessing the environments
- User Security
- The DB2 Catalog
- SQL
- System Security
- Procedures
- Triggers
WebsphereMQ
- Queuing and Client Server Overview
- MQ Overall Structure
- Queue Manager
- Local and Remote Queues
- Channels
- Triggering
- Dead Letter Queue
- Logs
- Security Report
- Error Handling
What You Can Expect
This course will provide delegates with a focused introduction to the Z-series hardware and z/OS operating system. It introduces all the IBM terminology and explains the key concepts employed by System Z when performing its functions. The optional third day provides a focused insight into the functions and capabilities of CICS, DB2 and WebsphereMQ.
Who Should Take This Course
This course is specifically designed for audit and security personnel requiring a solid understanding of the IBM Mainframe (Z-series) environment and z/OS operating system. The class includes a major segment that will consolidate the technical knowledge gained into a practically focused mainframe audit checklist.
Recommended Prerequisites
Some understanding of IT technical concepts and IT audit methodology would be useful.
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