Automate recurring, time-eating IT security management tasks
Overview
Centralized security automation with efficient risk control
IBM® zSecure Admin automates IT security management tasks by identifying, analyzing and preventing problems in IBM® RACF®. It integrates with zSecure Audit for end-to-end monitoring and remediation. It can administer multiple systems with a single interface.
Features
Smarter automation and integration
- Automation
- Database
- Compliance
- RACF
- Administer
- Interface
Streamlined Control for Admin Task Automation
Delegate password reset authority to staff, resume a user and grant specific accesses without granting full administrative privileges. This capability enables frequently requested user support tasks to be managed by the support staff closest to the user, freeing up your senior security personnel for mission-critical tasks.
Fast, Reliable Database Merging with zSecure
Use zSecure Admin to compare and merge security rules from various databases efficiently. Move users, groups, resources or databases between systems, renaming IDs as needed. zSecure Admin checks consistency, highlights conflicts and generates commands when merging profiles from different databases, facilitating consolidation efforts.
Automated Compliance Issue Detection Tools
Quickly identify and analyze problems in IBM RACF to minimize threats, such as missing or inconsistent definitions, enabling you to fix or prevent mistakes before they become a threat to security and compliance. You can also monitor privileged users to help ensure old accounts are properly deleted.
RACF Reporting for Missing or Invalid Definitions
Use zSecure Admin to analyze profile and authorization usage in relation to the current RACF database, understanding their production use and establishing user-to-resource connections. The product also identifies unused or outdated entries and flags potential identity governance concerns from excessive entitlements.
Unify multiple systems with zSecure Admin as administer
Administer multiple systems through a single interface with zSecure Admin, simplifying control and oversight. Its offline capability supports diverse scenarios, including integrating workloads from newly acquired organizations and creating simulated environments to test and streamline release-to-release RACF migrations efficiently and with reduced risk.
Enhancing RACF Management Through a Web-Based UI
Users can now leverage a dedicated WebUI app to manage and control key security tasks in zSecure Admin. Built on IBM Carbon, this modern, intuitive interface enhances the visual experience and simplifies IBM RACF security administration. It also supports extensive customization of fields and layouts, enabling users to tailor the interface to their specific needs.
Use cases
Key ways to strengthen security posture
Modern enterprises need smarter, faster ways to secure critical systems and data. These capabilities help teams simplify administration, gain visibility, enforce policies, and protect sensitive information while maintaining compliance and reducing operational risk at scale.
Reduce manual effort by automating routine administrative and security tasks. This improves consistency, minimizes human error, and accelerates response times, allowing teams to focus on higher-value work while maintaining strong governance and audit readiness.
Use AI-driven tagging to automatically identify and classify sensitive data across environments. This ensures appropriate controls are applied, strengthens data protection strategies, and supports regulatory compliance without requiring extensive manual discovery.
Interactive dashboards provide real-time visibility into security posture and compliance status. Teams can quickly assess risks, track trends, and make informed decisions with up-to-date insights that improve accountability and operational transparency.
Continuously monitor system changes and validate security policies to detect vulnerabilities early. This helps ensure consistent enforcement across environments, reduces exposure to threats, and supports ongoing protection of critical systems and data.
Resources
Latest updates and technical guides
Stay up to date with the latest IBM zSecure Admin information. Access release notes to understand new capabilities, review technical reports for deeper insights, and explore product documentation that supports deployment, configuration, and ongoing security operations on IBM zSecure Admin.
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