| IBM’s Information Management System is | | | | by you and the data records and is independent of |
| abbreviated as IMS which includes transaction server | | | | the application. It is possible to mask the fields and |
| and database management system as well. The use | | | | the sub-fields such that they become invisible to the |
| of IMS Database under a transaction server | | | | users. You can prevent certain users from updating |
| enhances IMS Security. | | | | the various segments. |
| Networks interconnect people and machines. The | | | | Transactions, programs, terminals, files, IMS records |
| provision of free and secure flow of data between | | | | and fields are resources to which user-friendly |
| them becomes necessary. Just as network security | | | | security can be applied through selective interfaces. It |
| is important so is the security of the IMS. It is | | | | can also feature menu generator, administrator audit |
| maintained at the network infrastructure level and | | | | and real-time event monitoring to enhance security |
| the access level too. | | | | audit. |
| The relational database system of IBM was | | | | What can be said about Mainframe Security |
| developed later. The IMS has a basic model which | | | | Software? |
| constitutes of segments with root segments each | | | | Mainframe security considers the identification of |
| and are broken into parts called sub-segments or | | | | system users and access control of the users to the |
| fields. New entities can be formed by joining different | | | | system resources. The procedures of authentication |
| segments from different root structures and the IMS | | | | and authorization are included I the process of |
| supports logical relationships. | | | | Mainframe Security Audit. It is done through the |
| IMS Security comes in the form of terminal security. | | | | process of collecting and logging of events and |
| It desires a mechanism called the Ims Security | | | | reviews on them to safeguard the applications on the |
| Maintenance Utility in order to create secured | | | | mainframe system and test the security of the |
| resource tables which need to be loaded at the | | | | same. |
| starting of the system. To enhance IMS Security you | | | | Mainframe Security Software control access of the |
| can use products which are available in the market. A | | | | users to the crucial files, records and field. They also |
| single product controls multiple sub-systems and it | | | | include IMS records. Special permissions are outlined |
| introduces important security functions like encrypted | | | | such that each profile or user can have access to the |
| passwords, user identification, password policy, | | | | resources needed by them. |
| resource protection at multi-level, etc. | | | | Compatible applications of IMS Security Test Feature |
| How is IMS Security provided? | | | | IMS Security can meet the test needs of a user if |
| The ability to provide access to an authorized user to | | | | the security option is modified accordingly. The SIP |
| the records on IMS is very important for the security | | | | messaging and authentication can be similarly |
| of the IMS. It is done on the basis of rules defined | | | | modified. |