Security on z/OS: Comprehensive, current, and flexible

In this paper, we summarize and explain the security functions available to a typical enterprise computing installation using the IBM z/OS (TM) operat ing system and Security Server. The discussion is at a high level, aimed at enterprise decision makers and application architects. The intent is to ex plain the comprehensive security componentry within z/OS and to show how th ese techniques and functions are exploited by modem distributed and Interne t applications. Both z/OS and the IBM @(R). server zSeries (TM) product fam ily have a rich heritage and significant presence in the evolving computing marketplace. Consequently, this discussion includes some computer security history and projections of the relevant future.