Experts' Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security [Paperback]

Carol Woodbury (Author), Patrick Botz (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 158304096X | ISBN-13: 978-1583040966 | Publication Date: May 2004 | Edition: 1

This comprehensive Guide to OS/400 and i5/0S security is your one-stop resource for securing the information assets of your business. Written by two of the industry's most knowledgeable security experts, Carol Woodbury and IBM's Patrick Botz, this book is your ticket to a secure enterprise.

You'll learn the A-Z of OS/400 security, including important new features available in OS/400 Version 5 Release 2 plus a complete rundown on the security enhancements in IBM's "next generation" of OS/400: i5/OS V5R3. You'll find detailed descriptions of system values, user profiles, object authorization, and more. Special chapters address several critical areas of OS/400 security: writing a security policy, service tools security, securing the IFS, Internet security, and OS/400-i5/OS single sign-on.

"Experts' Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security" continues the tradition of the bestselling "Implementing AS/400 Security" in providing practical, easy-to-understand explanations of security concepts and features. Numerous checklists, worksheets, and sample programs help you put the concepts to work to protect your system and your business. Throughout the book, you'll also see specific Security Recommendations that point out recommended settings, values, and procedures to help you implement the features described in the chapters.

No OS/400 or i5/OS security administrator should be without a copy of "Experts Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security!"

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About the Author

Carol Woodbury is president and co-founder of SkyView Partners, a firm specializing in security consulting, remediation services, and assessment software. Carol has more than 14 years in the security industry. She worked for IBM for 16 years, the last 10 of which were spend working in the area of OS/400 security -- first as OS/400 security Developement Team Leader and then as the AS/400 Chief Engineering Manager for Security for the eServer Division. Carol is a world-renowned speaker in the area of security and serves as a technical expert for numerous publications. Her knowledge of OS/400 security coupled with her years of consulting and remediation services provide the basis for the practical guidelines found in this book.

Patrick Botz has had a wide and varied career in the computer industry. He graduated from St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and began his career at Control Data Corporation in Sunnyvale, California, where he was responsible for the CDC BASIC compiler. In 1984, he went to work for ETA Systems, Inc., a supercomputer manufacturer, where he worked on Unix workstation-based electronic computer-aided engineering tools. Pat joined IBM in 1989 as part of the computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Team in Rochester, Minnesota, again focusing on distributed Unix workstation-based tools. In 1993, Pat joined IBM's OS/400 security team. He has had several different responsibilities on the security team, most recently serving as the lead security architect. Pat was the lead architect for IBM's Enterprise Identity Mapping technology, one of the underpinnings of OS/400's single sign-on strategy. His responsibilities at IBM recently changed to e-Server security, with a focus on solving cross-platform security issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 489 pages
• Publisher: 29th Street Pr; 1 edition (May 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158304096X
• ISBN-13: 978-1583040966
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,060,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate OS/400 Security Guide, March 9, 2005

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This is quite simply the definitive work todate on securing your iSeries computer system. This book addresses key business security problems and provides not only the technical data but the rationale behind alternative implementations.

I have recently been reviewing our company's security implementation in light of Sarbanes Oxley. This book has helped has been a tremendous help. This book explains what actually happens when you select a security option.

I also like the writing style of this book. It doesn't matter whether you are an iSeries expert or novice, the advice and recommendations will enable anyone to secure their system and meet their unique requirements.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Coverage, January 13, 2009

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This review is from: Experts' Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security (Paperback)

This is an update for the AS400 community on the security specifics of the iSeries operating systems. An excellent book for admins and auditors alike. I use it on a regular basis.

5.0 out of 5 stars The single BEST reference for security on the AS/400, December 7, 2008

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Our company GIVES ONE AWAY for free to every customer. They are the best book out there for security guidance. An absolute requirement.