Duration

5 days

Course Overview

This course begins with an introduction to the z/OS environment, TSO and ISPF/PDF, batch processing, and z/OS data sets. Hands-on labs allow you to gain experience with viewing and allocating data sets, submitting a batch job, and viewing job output. After the introduction to z/OS, you will then learn, through lecture and lab exercises, how to use basic RACF command parameters and/or panels to define users and groups, protect general resources, z/OS data sets, and choose a basic set of RACF options.

Audience

This course is for:

People who are new to z/OS and the RACF and responsible for security administration using the RACF element of the z/OS Security Server.
Those who need to implement some of the more advanced features of the RACF may want to attend one or more of the following courses:
Effective RACF Administration (BE87) or (H3927)
Implementing RACF Security for CICS (ES84) or (ES840)
Exploiting the Advanced Features of RACF (ES88) or (ES88A)

Pre-requisites

You should have:

little familiarity with the facilities of the z/OS system.

The first day of the course presents the background material needed to proceed.

Course Objective

List and describe the basic features and concepts of zSeries architecture and of the z/OS operating system as they relate to security administration
Describe the allocation process for data sets in the z/OS environment
Identify the security requirements of a system
Use the basic facilities and features of RACF
Define users to RACF
Set up an RACF group structure
Use RACF to protect resources
Select a base set of options to tailor RACF

Key Topics

Review of z/Architecture, and z/O
An introduction to TSO/E and ISPF/PDF
An introduction to z/OS data sets
Batch processing
Security and RACF overview
Administering groups and users
Protecting z/OS data sets
Introduction to general resources
RACF options
Other administrative features and facilities

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.