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IBM zSecure Visual

IBM zSecure Visual
Mainframe administration with a Microsoft Windows-based interface
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Simplify your mainframe security administration

IBM® zSecure Visual is a Microsoft Windows-based interface that simplifies IBM® RACF® administration by allowing service and help desk staff to manage profiles and datasets directly from an interface. Administrators can set permission limits while the interface offers a read-only format for quick staff and resource information management.
Optimize resources

Decentralize the right administration tasks by enabling them to be locally managed.
Reduce operating costs

Lower security costs by handling routine tasks efficiently through Windows.
Identify security threats

Enable business managers to quickly view vital threat information.
Help keep data secure

Quickly diagnose closed-loop monitoring, enabling business protection.

Client's manual

IBM zSecure Visual enables administrators to manage mainframe security and administration from a Microsoft Windows workstation through a Windows interface to the mainframe server. 

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Designed for your needs

  1. High value tasks
Enable senior security personnel to focus on high value tasks Minimize the need for highly specialized administration skills and use decentralized RACF administration to lessen the burden on senior IT security staff.
Reduce decentralized RACF administrator security risks Assign limited admin rights for security and privacy control. Service desk and security admins access relevant profiles. This prevents overauthorization scenarios, such as help desk users initiating unwanted tasks. Save costs by avoiding TSO/ISPF and 3270 rollouts.
View and manage profiles with Microsoft Windows Empower staff to conveniently manage profiles and data through a user-friendly Microsoft Windows interface instead of navigating IBM TSO/ISPF screens. Simplify tasks such as ACL modification, profile management and password changes, reducing IT training needs and costs.
Empower business users to quickly identify security threats The spreadsheet-like, point-and-click interface in zSecure Visual enables business managers and auditors to quickly view vital information about staff and resources. The information is displayed in a read-only format, which can reduce the requirement for ad hoc or periodic distribution of reports.
Enable senior security personnel to focus on high value tasks Minimize the need for highly specialized administration skills and use decentralized RACF administration to lessen the burden on senior IT security staff.
Reduce decentralized RACF administrator security risks Assign limited admin rights for security and privacy control. Service desk and security admins access relevant profiles. This prevents overauthorization scenarios, such as help desk users initiating unwanted tasks. Save costs by avoiding TSO/ISPF and 3270 rollouts.
View and manage profiles with Microsoft Windows Empower staff to conveniently manage profiles and data through a user-friendly Microsoft Windows interface instead of navigating IBM TSO/ISPF screens. Simplify tasks such as ACL modification, profile management and password changes, reducing IT training needs and costs.
Empower business users to quickly identify security threats The spreadsheet-like, point-and-click interface in zSecure Visual enables business managers and auditors to quickly view vital information about staff and resources. The information is displayed in a read-only format, which can reduce the requirement for ad hoc or periodic distribution of reports.
Technical details

Technical details

Technical specifications

IBM zSecure V2.2.1 updates compatibility with various products, applications and standards, such as CA ACF2, CA Top Secret, IBM MQ, ICSF, Windows server, PCI-DSS and DISA STIGs.

 Software requirements

An IBM® z Systems® server that can support z/OS® V2.1 or later versions, such as IBM z/OS V1R12, V1R13 and V2R1.

 Hardware requirements

A supported IBM z Systems server that can support z/OS V2.1 or later.
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