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HG74: How to Audit RACF


(2 Days, 16 CPE Credits; $820)



  • April 7-8, 2005 in Washington, DC
This class shows you how to audit RACF (Resource Access Control Facility), the most widely used information security software for IBM mainframe computers. (RACF is part of IBM's Secureway Security Server line of products.)

You will learn in clear, simple terms how RACF provides information security for MVS, OS/390, and z/OS, including security for CICS, USS (UNIX under MVS), TCP/IP, and the Websphere Internet Server. The class provides a structured approach to auditing any RACF implementation quickly, easily, and effectively.

You will learn:

  • What RACF is and How to Audit it
  • How RACF Relates to Other System Software
  • Where the control points are and how to evaluate them
  • The Two Key Printouts to Evaluate a RACF Implementation
  • What data to collect and how to interpret it
  • How to conduct the audit, from planning and scoping through follow-up
  • What all the related buzzwords and acronyms mean
  • How to conduct the audit rapidly and efficiently, with maximum benefit to your organization
The workbook is a valuable reference, and includes a complete audit program.

For more information on seminar dates, locations, and hotels, and how to register, please click here:
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To learn more about this seminar, including the Class Outline, please scroll down.

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Who Should Attend HG74?
  • Information Techology auditors who will be auditing cross-platform applications
  • Financial auditors who want to learn more about IT auditing

Please note that you can save money by holding these classes in-house. Call Stu at (301) 229-7187 for details.

Note also the classes we offer for Information Security Training, as listed on the left under QUICK LINKS.
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---Cindy Harrison, The Sabre Group


   Table of Contents and Class Outline: HG74: How to Audit RACF

                                                                Page
I     Concepts and Keywords                                        3
          A.     Introduction                                      3
                     A Working Example                             7
                     Audit Rules                                   8
          B.     How Information Security Works  --  Two Aspects  21
          C.     How RACF Security Works -- the Details           23
          D.     The Two-by-five Audit Approach:                  42
          E.     The Big 5 Questions                              43
          F.     Data Sources and Tools                           64
          G.     Control Objectives                               67
          H.     The Audit Program                                68

II.     Action Plan                                               70
          Scoping, Planning and Basic Data Gathering              71
          The Five-Step Audit Program                             76
                     A.     Access to the System                  76
                     B.     Access to Data                        92
                     C.     Access to Resources                  108
                     D.     Authority to Change Rules            123
                     E.     Separation of Authority              137
          Wrap-up, Working Papers, and Follow-Up                 148

III   Forms and Reference                                        151
          A.     Basic Security Model                            152
          B.     Forms to Summarize RACF Implementation          157
          C.     Audit Plan                                      173
          D.     Model Documents                                 183
          E.     RACF Fundamentals                               195
          F.     SMF Data and the RACFRW                         200
          G.     RACF Database Unload Utility Guide              214
          H.     RACF Audit Checklist                            219
          I.     SETR LIST Guide                                 228
          J.     DSMON Guide                                     247

INDEX                                                            273      

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