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provides consulting and training to information security staff and information technology auditors. In particular, we offer RACF training, and training in how to audit mainframe computers with z/OS.
We also provide free newsletters, articles, user group support, and links to other useful sites.

New Book "Mainframe Basics for Security Professionals: Getting Started with RACF"

is now available form IBM press. It provides a good overview of a variety of mainframe and RACF topics. Written by Mark Nelson, Ori Pomerantz, Barbara Vander Weele, and Tim Hahn, this book covers JCL, USS, Userid Administration and Groups, Protecting Data and Resources, Logging, Auditing, Delegation of Authority, and Enterprise-Wide Security. Bring your copy to the next NYRUG meeting and Mark will autograph for you.

Here are some useful dates:

New York RACF User Group Meeting and NaSPA Meeting

  • The next meeting of the New York RACF Users Group will be February 12, 2008 at DTCC in NYC, 55 Water Street. This will be a joint meeting with the Tampa FL RUG by videoconference. You must pre-register by sending an email to Hayim Sokolsky (hsokolsky@dtcc.com) with "NY RUG" or "Tampa RUG" in the subject line and your name and address in the body.

    For directions to the meeting and more info on how to sign up, please click Here for Feb. 12, 2008 meeting directions

  • The New York Chapter of NaSPA (professional system programmers' group) meets at IBM in NYC. Dates will be posted here when available. Contact Mark Nelson for more info.

    z/OS Audit Training

  • If you want practical mainframe audit training, the next sessions of How to Audit z/OS with MVS, RACF, ACF2, CICS, and DB2 Security is May 5-8, 2008 in Raleigh, NC and then November 14-16, 2008 in Clearwater, FL. This class has been expanded to four days in 2008, with more material and a somewhat higher price.

  • The follow-on class How to Audit z/OS with USS, TCP/IP, FTP, and the Internet will be held May 20-22, 2008 in Bethesda, MD.

    RACF Training

  • If you want good RACF training, the next sessions of Effective RACF Administration will be Feb.26-29, 2008 in Clearwater, FL., and then Sept. 15-18, 2008 in Raleigh, NC.

  • The next session of Advanced RACF Administration will be March 3-6, 2008 in Clearwater, Florida.

  • The next session of USS (UNIX) for RACF Administrators will be May 19, 2008 in Bethesda, MD.

Please select from the Quick Links on the left to learn more about these services. I hope you find them both useful and interesting. For seminar sign ups (including sign-up forms, dates and cities), please click on TRAINING SIGNUP

Regards, Stu Henderson

PS: For the free Mainframe Audit News email newsletter or RACF User News, please click on "Newsletters and User Groups" under QUICK LINKS.

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What Students Say About Henderson Group Classes:
"I enjoy coming to a class where I am not worried about being bored, or wondering if I'll stay awake. Stu's classes are always exciting, entertaining, and educational."
--- Jean Sammeth, EDS

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