Image FOCUS
Image FOCUS is a
unique System Management Application that systematically
identifies, locates and inspects the thousands of critical
parameters in a z/OS Sysplex of Images and subsystems. It supports
real-time Image Change Control by monitoring and reporting on
events that would result in an IPL failure. Image Configuration
Files, which are shared with the NewEra products Image SENTRY and
Stand Alone Environment (SAE), are automatically created as Images
are inspected and documented.
Image SENTRY
Image SENTRY
enhances and extends Image FOCUS by providing a set of additional
Image Management Tools that can assist you in understand and
tracking configuration change and preparing for an Information
System audit. Working together Image FOCUS and Image SENTRY
provide a continuum of adaptable Level One and Level Two Audit
Solutions.
Level One
Auditing
Level One
Solutions are repetitive, structured and automatic activities.
They benefit z/OS technical and security professionals while they
perform other more pressing tasks by providing constant integrity
surveillance and guidance. Typically the focus of a Level One
Solution is at the Volume, System Dataset, Parmlib Member and
Subsystem configuration definition level. The end result is an
ongoing awareness of change events that could result in z/OS
vulnerability and/or inoperability. The typical frequency of
notification will vary from daily to weekly depending on your
assessment of your organization’s change dynamics. Nonetheless,
the repetitiveness and structure of Level One Solutions will
result in standard reports that can be used to certify practices
designed to ensure the ongoing operational resilience of the z/OS
environment.
Level Two
Auditing
Level Two
Solutions are designed to address issues unanswered at Level One.
Typically these are concerns about specific modules, EXIT and SVC
attributes. These queries will often arise during internal and/or
external Information System audits. Appreciate, of course, that
while the level of generally available knowledge concerning the
conduct of such audits will be high within this auditing
community, specific knowledge of z/OS will not. Level Two
Solutions address this issue by providing z/OS technical and
security staff with preprogrammed techniques that will satisfy at
least 75% of standard audit requests and ad hoc methods of
addressing the remainder. In addition, when compliance requires a
in-depth understanding of change and/or alert event tracking,
Level Two Solutions will prove technically and economically
useful.
Image SENTRY Licensing
Before you can install and use Image SENTRY you must first install
Image FOCUS.
Image SENTRY is made available to licensed
Image FOCUS Customers as a fee-based option. If you wish to use
Image SENTRY, you will need to obtain a License Authorization Code from NewEra Technical Support.
