Stream: Virtual Room 2
Time: 13:45 - 14:30
IBM conduct the “Cost of a Data Breach Report” annually collaboration with the Ponemon Institute.
This report details the prevalence of data breaches, along with their associated cost, continues to rise year-by-year.
These data breaches are absolutely preventable, if the right principles are followed, and if the right policies are put in-place.
This session will touch upon the 'big three' of Security Principles, and some entry-level RACF functions that you can use to improve the fortitude of a zOS Mainframe System.
This session will teach you about:
- Group Tree structures that can help adhere to RBAC
- Revoke/inactive settings that can reinforce Least Privilege
- ICH408I violations in the System Logs
- zSecure Alert and Command Verifier
All this and other buzzwords that will be familiar to any good RACF Administrator.
There is currently no attachment for RACF for Dummies
Niall is a driven individual with a demonstrative experience working across a multitude of different environments including:
→ Mainframe Security Consulting
→ Aeronautical Engineering
→ Software Development
Endeavouring to excel, he has become skilled in a diverse range of applications/roles:
→ CAD software, such as AutoDesk, Techsoft and SketchUp;
→ Word Processors, such as Google Docs and Microsoft Word;
→ Spreadsheets, such as Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel;
→ Web-Design, such as through Google Sites and Wix;
→ Programming Languages such as C#, HTML and Python;
→ Cryptography: Encoding and decoding ciphers;
→ Teaching: Education and training in subjects he is confident in;
→ Public Speaking & Presenting.
→ Project Management, Teamwork and Leadership.
Additionally, during his professional tenure with Airbus Group and then BMC Software, Niall learned to follow various working methodologies such as Agile, Kaizen and Six Sigma.
Throughout his free time, he proudly volunteers as a STEM Ambassador and as a Civilian Instructor at a local RAFAC (ATC) Squadron.
He is also a driven advocate for mental health and is a qualified Suicide First-Aid trainer:
Previously, he volunteered with the suicide prevention charity 'PAPYRUS' throughout the West Midlands, and was trustee of the now-defunct charity 'Positive Thoughts' in Malvern.
In order to effectively champion wellbeing in his local community, such as improving awareness and signposting support, he undertook numerous educational modules (including the NHS-affiliated 'eLfH' and training with 'BEAT'), all in order to better understand mental health and forms of support.
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