Using RACF with WebSphere MQ

Objectives
On successful completion of this course, attendees will be able to:

• describe the necessary requirements to implement a RACF MQ application
• define MQ channels, commands and queues to RACF
• describe the major interactions between RACF and MQ
• understand the issues surrounding data integrity, encryption and decryption
• get the most out of the RACF Started Task Class
• take advantage of the RACF Class Descriptor Table or the new RACF CDT class to create new DB2 regions
• uderstand and implement SSL
• use queue managers
• use MQ commands.

Who Should Attend
The course is suitable for all Security Administrators, Systems Programmers responsible for MQ and MQ Administrators.
Prerequisites
Attendees should have a clear understanding of zOS at a conceptual level. Have a basic understanding of RACF that can be gained by attending the RSM RACF Overview class. Should have a familiarity of MQ and knowledge of TSO/ISPF and JCL is also required.
Duration
1 day

Course Code
RAMQ
Contents
Introduction



Planning for security



MQ commands



MQ channels and connections



RACF User ids



MQ Objects



Refreshing RACF MQ security



Protecting MQ User ids



Auditing RACF and MQ