RACF - Protecting General Resources Using RACF

Duration

4 hours

Overview

The “RACF - Protecting General Resources Using RACF” course describes how RACF is used to define access to system resources such as DASD and tape volumes, load modules (programs), and terminals. Details of the profiles used to provide access to these items is also discussed in detail.

Audience

Application programmers, systems programmers, database administrators, security administrators and anyone requiring knowledge about how user access is defined using RACF on the z/OS platform.

Prerequisites

Successful completion of the “RACF - Introduction” course or equivalent knowledge.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

• Explain how General Resources are protected by RACF
• Define, Modify, List and Delete General Resource profiles
• Describe how security levels and categories can be used to create additional access to resources
• Describe how controls can be implemented to prevent unauthorized use and access to programs

Course Content

Defining Security Classifications

Need for Additional User and Data Access Control
Security Checking Process
Creating Security Levels and Security Categories
Assigning Security Levels and Security Categories to User and Data Set Profiles
Activating Security Levels and Security Categories
Working with Security Labels
RACF-Supplied Security Labels
Security Label Processing

Protecting General Resources Using RACF Mastery Test