Intruders and rogue employees alike are able to invisibly exploit weaknesses from the inside out. This online eCourse allows you to browse various AIX security topics to learn how to mitigate common threats to your AIX environment.
Editor's note: This article introduces the AIX Security Basics eCourse, which is On-Demand and available to download and view from the MC White Paper Center.
With thousands of configuration settings and permissions to manage inside of AIX systems, it can seem overwhelming to ensure these systems maintain proper compliance. From users, password services, file, and directory permissions to how file systems are mounted and configured, there are countless elements to be on the lookout for. As you expand this into many different systems and start adding in Linux machines, which have the same compliance rules, and then add in your Windows machines with the same compliance rules, you quickly understand the tremendous scope you are managing, even in a small configuration with a few dozen systems.
The vast majority of systems that HelpSystems works with are not securely configured when we first start our engagements. This does not mean these systems can’t be secured, but instead it means that people typically do not initially set up these configurations using a recommended method. Luckily, once we’re enlisted, we have the opportunity to make these required changes and implement a more secure solution.
When examining the different types of security incidents and their related causes over the last few years, we can see that simple misconfiguration of the computer systems was the source of a large percentage of security incidents. After the big burst of everyone reporting these misconfigurations, there was a lull. However, this only indicates a lull in reporting these mistakes, not necessarily a decrease in actual misconfiguration-based incidents.
Despite this trend, even throughout 2016 and 2017, there were still a considerable number of reported misconfigurations. With the continuous stream of big databases breached as reported in the news last year, whether from the wrong configuration on the cloud or misconfiguration in the S3 bucket, and based on our extensive experience, we know that incorrect configurations are still a major problem. Our goal with this course is to help get people and organizations on a path to optimized configuration of their AIX systems, aiming to put a long-term plan in place to avoid these simple errors.
With so many organizations depending on AIX day to day, ensuring proper security and configuration is critical to ensure the safety of your environment. Don’t let common threats put your critical AIX servers at risk. Avoid simple mistakes and start to build a long-term plan with this AIX Security eCourse. Enroll today to get easy to follow instructions on topics like:
- Removing extraneous files
- Patching systems efficiently
- Setting and validating permissions
- Managing service considerations
- Getting overall visibility into your networks
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More than ever, there is a demand for IT to deliver innovation. Your IBM i has been an essential part of your business operations for years. However, your organization may struggle to maintain the current system and implement new projects. The thousands of customers we've worked with and surveyed state that expectations regarding the digital footprint and vision of the company are not aligned with the current IT environment.
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Forms of ransomware has been around for over 30 years, and with more and more organizations suffering attacks each year, it continues to endure. What has made ransomware such a durable threat and what is the best way to combat it? In order to prevent ransomware, organizations must first understand how it works.
Disaster protection is vital to every business. Yet, it often consists of patched together procedures that are prone to error. From automatic backups to data encryption to media management, Robot automates the routine (yet often complex) tasks of iSeries backup and recovery, saving you time and money and making the process safer and more reliable. Automate your backups with the Robot Backup and Recovery Solution. Key features include:
Business users want new applications now. Market and regulatory pressures require faster application updates and delivery into production. Your IBM i developers may be approaching retirement, and you see no sure way to fill their positions with experienced developers. In addition, you may be caught between maintaining your existing applications and the uncertainty of moving to something new.
IT managers hoping to find new IBM i talent are discovering that the pool of experienced RPG programmers and operators or administrators with intimate knowledge of the operating system and the applications that run on it is small. This begs the question: How will you manage the platform that supports such a big part of your business? This guide offers strategies and software suggestions to help you plan IT staffing and resources and smooth the transition after your AS/400 talent retires. Read on to learn:
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