Security enhancements

With the number of both internal and external security threats growing, it is important to separate the tasks of keeping data secure from the management tasks of administering critical systems. Building on the enhancements introduced in previous versions, the enhancements in version 11.5 Mod Pack 4 ensure that your sensitive data is even better protected.

Attention: The enhancements in this topic are included in the Db2 11.5.4 mod pack release, which is available for the following products:

Db2 on-premises
The single container deployments of Db2 Warehouse and IBM Integrated Analytics System (IIAS)
The container micro-service deployment of Db2 on Red Hat OpenShift

The following table displays a list of security enhancements in 11.5 Mod Pack 4:

Table 1. Security enhancements in 11.5 Mod Pack 4
Enhancement	Description
Consume JWT (JSON Web Token) for SSO	Log in to Db2 without providing a userid and password using JWT (JSON Web Tokens).