As organizations are digitally transforming, the need to provide access to mainframe applications and more importantly the data that resides on the mainframe is becoming more crucial. The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally shifted how we work which has shifted how mainframe systems are managed and administered. Gone are the days where support teams are based in the same physical location as a mainframe datacenter.
In addition to these fundamental shifts, we are seeing an increasingly dynamic geopolitical landscape as well as increased in sophisticated cyber criminals who are looking to steal, compromise and disable systems of record through cyber attacks. These changes have led organizations to change their security postures.
It’s clear the enterprise organizations are facing a critical point in their security journeys as they look to improve mainframe security and mitigate risks. In our latest research brief, Ensuring Mainframe Security in a Dynamic World — created in partnership with Iconium Software — we explore the current security challenges that are facing organizations and potential technology solutions that can help.
In this brief you’ll learn:
- The state of the mainframe security
- An overview of common mainframe security challenges
- How Iconium Software and their technology solutions can help organizations
- Recommendations for improving mainframe security
At a time when mainframe security is tantamount to success, finding the right partner and technology solution is table stakes. If you’re interested in learning how to improve your mainframe security posture, download your copy of Ensuring Mainframe Security in a Dynamic World today.
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Author Information
Regarded as a luminary at the intersection of technology and business transformation, Steven Dickens is the Vice President and Practice Leader for Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations at The Futurum Group. With a distinguished track record as a Forbes contributor and a ranking among the Top 10 Analysts by ARInsights, Steven's unique vantage point enables him to chart the nexus between emergent technologies and disruptive innovation, offering unparalleled insights for global enterprises.
Steven's expertise spans a broad spectrum of technologies that drive modern enterprises. Notable among these are open source, hybrid cloud, mission-critical infrastructure, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and FinTech innovation. His work is foundational in aligning the strategic imperatives of C-suite executives with the practical needs of end users and technology practitioners, serving as a catalyst for optimizing the return on technology investments.
Over the years, Steven has been an integral part of industry behemoths including Broadcom, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and IBM. His exceptional ability to pioneer multi-hundred-million-dollar products and to lead global sales teams with revenues in the same echelon has consistently demonstrated his capability for high-impact leadership.
Steven serves as a thought leader in various technology consortiums. He was a founding board member and former Chairperson of the Open Mainframe Project, under the aegis of the Linux Foundation. His role as a Board Advisor continues to shape the advocacy for open source implementations of mainframe technologies.
