_beta access for z/OS RACF delivers simple administration, monitoring and auditing of your z/OS security system. Securely operate any number of z/OS systems and RACF databases using the administration, audit, analysis and monitoring tools of the suite.
_beta access replaces Beta 88 / Beta 89.
General Use Cases
Analyzing Permissions in RACF
Checking for security vulnerabilities across all of RACF
_beta access covers all key areas of RACF security management.
All actions and changes made to RACF databases managed with _beta access are captured and logged in a dedicated relational database. This ensures that administrators and auditors have access to accurate RACF data at any time – without the need for granting users direct access to RACF. A database generation concept built into the suite means that you can roll back extensive RACF changes (e.g. in the event of an error) and furthermore provides automatic real-time security monitoring!
Designed for high-availability environments, _beta access delivers functions for the centralized administration of multiple z/OS systems, including Sysplex/Monoplex support. _beta access thus provides you with a single point of control for all corporate RACF systems. _beta access monitor provides functions for capturing security-relevant events and for the rapid escalation of these to predefined recipients or operations monitoring systems.
_beta access admin with its user-friendly ISPF interface delivers functions for the centralized RACF administration. A comprehensive set of functions enables RACF profile maintenance while also providing a transparent overview of all information managed in the RACF system.
_beta access easy replaces Beta 88 Web Helpdesk.
The Beta 96 Discovery Compliance Auditor empowers you to automatically analyze your RACF data and generate meaningful, audit-compliant PDF reports. The Compliance Auditor checks the configuration of your RACF security system against applicable standards (PCI DSS, BSI list of basic security measures).
_beta access audit allows even non-technical users to check the RACF system and generate audit reports. Thanks to the user-friendly Windows interface, this can be done without direct access to the z/OS system.
_beta access audit replaces Beta 88 Auditor.
Free up capacities in your central administration by delegating simple authorization tasks to a help desk or to specially authorized departmental users. Beta 88 Web HelpDesk provides a self-service portal that easily integrates with your corporate intranet or existing company portals. Authorization delegation is also possible in CICS, IMS and VTAM.
_beta access easy replaces Beta 88 Web Helpdesk.
_beta access report enables you to analyze SMF data as well as RACF and z/OS environment settings, check violations that impact your security and ensure that the configured RACF settings properly protect your system.
_beta access report replaces Beta 88 Report Generator.
_beta smf is a useful tool for analyzing and processing SMF data. It allows you to provide SMF data in various formats (CSV, XML) for downstream processing on the z/OS platform or in the client/server world.
_beta smf replaces Beta Log Formatter.
Conveniently analyze your RACF databases using a Windows-based GUI. Thanks to this Windows user interface, you can view the RACF database as a tree structure and launch analyses and detailed views with just a few clicks of the mouse.
_beta access analyze replaces Beta 88 Resource Drill-Down Facility (RDF).
The _beta access monitor real-time monitoring tool alerts relevant staff to critical RACF events, such as when sensitive data is being accessed or when critical user attributes are being modified.
_beta access monitor erplaces Beta 89 Monitor.
