IBM i and I5/OS Security and Compliance

Download or read book IBM i and I5/OS Security and Compliance written by Carol Woodbury and published by . This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IBM i and i5/OS Security and Compliance: A Practical Guide takes a fresh look at the world of IBM i and i5/OS security. This book takes years of the author¿s experience designing and implementing i5/OS security and makes it relevant for today¿s world. Issues that need to be addressed for compliance requirements are discussed throughout the book, providing best practices as well as alternatives and options for compensating controls when best practices cannot be applied.Building on the foundation laid by the popular Experts¿ Guide to OS/400 and i5/OS Security, this edition features completely updated information throughout. New chapters specifically address compliance requirements for IBM i, Implementing an Incident Response Plan, Implementing Role-based Access (RBAC), and Implementing Object-Level Security. Carol Woodbury¿s methodology for implementing object-level security is described in detail. Topics include determining a system¿s current settings, default access requirements, process access, and the rollout of new application security models. This information is presented in a way that lets even non-security professionals understand and apply the concepts.This book is a must-read for any auditor, system administrator, security officer, or compliance officer who works with the IBM i or i5/OS.