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No point in a moat if the drawbridge is open

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Stream: Virtual Room 1
Time: 10:30 - 11:30


Presentation

Credential misuse is still prevalent across the industry meaning that the front door is permanently open. z/OS shops should be looking to modernise their security processes by undertaking regular assessments and deploying stronger MFA.

This session will be co-presented with Keith Banham from Macro 4

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Speakers


  • Mark Wilson at Sponsor: BMC
  • Over 35+ years Technical IT experience, with a broad range of skills, the majority of which was gained in hands-on technical roles, performing a variety of duties in diverse and complex environments. The majority of Mark’s experience is focused on IBM mainframe systems, where he performs as an Architect, Technician and Project Manager. Mark’s specialist subject is IT Security, in particular, z/OS and associated subsystem (CICS, DB2, MQ, etc) security with RACF, ACF2 or Top Secret installed. Mark has recently been awarded several best speaker awards at: • SHARE in the USA • Vanguard Security Conference in the USA • GSE UK Annual conference Mark is also an active member of the GSE community – currently GSE Conference Manager, GSE UK Technical Coordinator and Technical Co-Coordinator of the GSE Enterprise Security working group


    Email: markw@rsmpartners.com

  • Keith Banham at Macro 4 Limited
  • Now in his 40th year in IT Keith Banham is the mainframe R&D Manager at Macro 4, a division of UNICOM Global. Keith started as an Assembler programmer at a major bank and during his 30+ years at Macro 4 he has worked on many of the company’s solutions for application lifecycle management, application performance management, document management and session management. He is responsible for driving the modernization of these solutions by building web, Eclipse and mobile interfaces, and architecting cross-platform solutions utilizing UNICOM’s open systems and IBM i capabilities.


    Email: keith.banham@macro4.com

  • Mark Wilson at Sponsor: BMC
  • Over 35+ years Technical IT experience, with a broad range of skills, the majority of which was gained in hands-on technical roles, performing a variety of duties in diverse and complex environments. The majority of Mark’s experience is focused on IBM mainframe systems, where he performs as an Architect, Technician and Project Manager. Mark’s specialist subject is IT Security, in particular, z/OS and associated subsystem (CICS, DB2, MQ, etc) security with RACF, ACF2 or Top Secret installed. Mark has recently been awarded several best speaker awards at: • SHARE in the USA • Vanguard Security Conference in the USA • GSE UK Annual conference Mark is also an active member of the GSE community – currently GSE Conference Manager, GSE UK Technical Coordinator and Technical Co-Coordinator of the GSE Enterprise Security working group


    Email: markw@rsmpartners.com

  • Keith Banham at Macro 4 Limited
  • Now in his 40th year in IT Keith Banham is the mainframe R&D Manager at Macro 4, a division of UNICOM Global. Keith started as an Assembler programmer at a major bank and during his 30+ years at Macro 4 he has worked on many of the company’s solutions for application lifecycle management, application performance management, document management and session management. He is responsible for driving the modernization of these solutions by building web, Eclipse and mobile interfaces, and architecting cross-platform solutions utilizing UNICOM’s open systems and IBM i capabilities.


    Email: keith.banham@macro4.com

  • Mark Wilson at Sponsor: BMC
  • Over 35+ years Technical IT experience, with a broad range of skills, the majority of which was gained in hands-on technical roles, performing a variety of duties in diverse and complex environments. The majority of Mark’s experience is focused on IBM mainframe systems, where he performs as an Architect, Technician and Project Manager. Mark’s specialist subject is IT Security, in particular, z/OS and associated subsystem (CICS, DB2, MQ, etc) security with RACF, ACF2 or Top Secret installed. Mark has recently been awarded several best speaker awards at: • SHARE in the USA • Vanguard Security Conference in the USA • GSE UK Annual conference Mark is also an active member of the GSE community – currently GSE Conference Manager, GSE UK Technical Coordinator and Technical Co-Coordinator of the GSE Enterprise Security working group


    Email: markw@rsmpartners.com

  • Keith Banham at Macro 4 Limited
  • Now in his 40th year in IT Keith Banham is the mainframe R&D Manager at Macro 4, a division of UNICOM Global. Keith started as an Assembler programmer at a major bank and during his 30+ years at Macro 4 he has worked on many of the company’s solutions for application lifecycle management, application performance management, document management and session management. He is responsible for driving the modernization of these solutions by building web, Eclipse and mobile interfaces, and architecting cross-platform solutions utilizing UNICOM’s open systems and IBM i capabilities.


    Email: keith.banham@macro4.com

  • Mark Wilson at Sponsor: BMC
  • Over 35+ years Technical IT experience, with a broad range of skills, the majority of which was gained in hands-on technical roles, performing a variety of duties in diverse and complex environments. The majority of Mark’s experience is focused on IBM mainframe systems, where he performs as an Architect, Technician and Project Manager. Mark’s specialist subject is IT Security, in particular, z/OS and associated subsystem (CICS, DB2, MQ, etc) security with RACF, ACF2 or Top Secret installed. Mark has recently been awarded several best speaker awards at: • SHARE in the USA • Vanguard Security Conference in the USA • GSE UK Annual conference Mark is also an active member of the GSE community – currently GSE Conference Manager, GSE UK Technical Coordinator and Technical Co-Coordinator of the GSE Enterprise Security working group


    Email: markw@rsmpartners.com

  • Keith Banham at Macro 4 Limited
  • Now in his 40th year in IT Keith Banham is the mainframe R&D Manager at Macro 4, a division of UNICOM Global. Keith started as an Assembler programmer at a major bank and during his 30+ years at Macro 4 he has worked on many of the company’s solutions for application lifecycle management, application performance management, document management and session management. He is responsible for driving the modernization of these solutions by building web, Eclipse and mobile interfaces, and architecting cross-platform solutions utilizing UNICOM’s open systems and IBM i capabilities.


    Email: keith.banham@macro4.com

  • Mark Wilson at Sponsor: BMC
  • Over 35+ years Technical IT experience, with a broad range of skills, the majority of which was gained in hands-on technical roles, performing a variety of duties in diverse and complex environments. The majority of Mark’s experience is focused on IBM mainframe systems, where he performs as an Architect, Technician and Project Manager. Mark’s specialist subject is IT Security, in particular, z/OS and associated subsystem (CICS, DB2, MQ, etc) security with RACF, ACF2 or Top Secret installed. Mark has recently been awarded several best speaker awards at: • SHARE in the USA • Vanguard Security Conference in the USA • GSE UK Annual conference Mark is also an active member of the GSE community – currently GSE Conference Manager, GSE UK Technical Coordinator and Technical Co-Coordinator of the GSE Enterprise Security working group


    Email: markw@rsmpartners.com

  • Keith Banham at Macro 4 Limited
  • Now in his 40th year in IT Keith Banham is the mainframe R&D Manager at Macro 4, a division of UNICOM Global. Keith started as an Assembler programmer at a major bank and during his 30+ years at Macro 4 he has worked on many of the company’s solutions for application lifecycle management, application performance management, document management and session management. He is responsible for driving the modernization of these solutions by building web, Eclipse and mobile interfaces, and architecting cross-platform solutions utilizing UNICOM’s open systems and IBM i capabilities.


    Email: keith.banham@macro4.com

  • Mark Wilson at Sponsor: BMC
  • Over 35+ years Technical IT experience, with a broad range of skills, the majority of which was gained in hands-on technical roles, performing a variety of duties in diverse and complex environments. The majority of Mark’s experience is focused on IBM mainframe systems, where he performs as an Architect, Technician and Project Manager. Mark’s specialist subject is IT Security, in particular, z/OS and associated subsystem (CICS, DB2, MQ, etc) security with RACF, ACF2 or Top Secret installed. Mark has recently been awarded several best speaker awards at: • SHARE in the USA • Vanguard Security Conference in the USA • GSE UK Annual conference Mark is also an active member of the GSE community – currently GSE Conference Manager, GSE UK Technical Coordinator and Technical Co-Coordinator of the GSE Enterprise Security working group


    Email: markw@rsmpartners.com

  • Keith Banham at Macro 4 Limited
  • Now in his 40th year in IT Keith Banham is the mainframe R&D Manager at Macro 4, a division of UNICOM Global. Keith started as an Assembler programmer at a major bank and during his 30+ years at Macro 4 he has worked on many of the company’s solutions for application lifecycle management, application performance management, document management and session management. He is responsible for driving the modernization of these solutions by building web, Eclipse and mobile interfaces, and architecting cross-platform solutions utilizing UNICOM’s open systems and IBM i capabilities.


    Email: keith.banham@macro4.com

  • Mark Wilson at Sponsor: BMC
  • Over 35+ years Technical IT experience, with a broad range of skills, the majority of which was gained in hands-on technical roles, performing a variety of duties in diverse and complex environments. The majority of Mark’s experience is focused on IBM mainframe systems, where he performs as an Architect, Technician and Project Manager. Mark’s specialist subject is IT Security, in particular, z/OS and associated subsystem (CICS, DB2, MQ, etc) security with RACF, ACF2 or Top Secret installed. Mark has recently been awarded several best speaker awards at: • SHARE in the USA • Vanguard Security Conference in the USA • GSE UK Annual conference Mark is also an active member of the GSE community – currently GSE Conference Manager, GSE UK Technical Coordinator and Technical Co-Coordinator of the GSE Enterprise Security working group


    Email: markw@rsmpartners.com

  • Keith Banham at Macro 4 Limited
  • Now in his 40th year in IT Keith Banham is the mainframe R&D Manager at Macro 4, a division of UNICOM Global. Keith started as an Assembler programmer at a major bank and during his 30+ years at Macro 4 he has worked on many of the company’s solutions for application lifecycle management, application performance management, document management and session management. He is responsible for driving the modernization of these solutions by building web, Eclipse and mobile interfaces, and architecting cross-platform solutions utilizing UNICOM’s open systems and IBM i capabilities.


    Email: keith.banham@macro4.com

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