Sarbanes-Oxley

Solutions for a compliant z/OS environment

The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act requires publicly owned companies to implement IT controls in order to prevent loss of service, be more resilient to data loss, reject unauthorized change, and to improve the overall security of their systems software. Discover how Mainstar's solutions can help you control changes and create a more resilient IT environment.

Articles
Achieving z/OS Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance with SYSchange by Mohammad Madani... Find out how SYSchange can help you meet your objectives. IT Control Objectives for Sarbanes-Oxley from the IT Governance Institute... The Importance of IT in the Design, Implementation, and Sustainability of Internal Control over Disclosure and Financial Reporting. Sarbanes-Oxley: The Role of Technology by Gartner Research Understand how technology affects Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Understanding Sarbanes-Oxley for z/OS by Colleen Gordon Learn about the implications of the SOX Act for z/OS Systems Programmers and Storage Administrators. *Your Risks and Responsibilities by Ben Worthen in CIO Magazine...* You may think the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation has nothing to do with you. You`d be wrong.

Backup & Recovery Manager™ Suite
	The Suite protects replicated data, data housed on tape, and data in DFSMShsm™ migration. In the event that a replicated asset is destroyed or a miscompute produces incorrect results, you can locate and recover from the most current backup copy quickly.
	To fulfill industry regulations regarding data set protection, businesses must prove that critical data assets are securely backed up and stored or replicated offsite. Backup & Recovery Manager Suite: ASAP™ automatically monitors all applications and identifies data assets that are used by applications. With ASAP, any changes to the application, new data assets added to the logic flow, or eliminated obsolete data are automatically added to the list for backup.

Catalog RecoveryPlus™ (CR+™)
	CR+ provides a forward recovery command that recovers the catalog from backup and applies System Measurement Facility (SMF) records to bring the catalog current as of the last update. In addition, CR+ enables you to prevent potential outages by executing catalog diagnostic commands on a regular basis.

HSM & Storage Tools

HSM Reporter/Manager™ and FastAudit™: HSM FastAudit™ and HSM FastAudit-MediaControls™ are crucial to the health of the DFSMShsm environment. These tools audit the CDS and automatically create the corrective actions, including DFSMShsm FIXCDS commands. The audit, corrective action, and reporting capabilities of HSM Reporter/Manager and FastAudit are unmatched in the industry, providing the fastest and most accurate auditing of large DFSMShsm environments and high-density tape media available.

SYSchange®
	SYSchange offers a transparent accountability for introducing system software changes in a z/OS environment. SYSchange offers many powerful functions for addressing the mandates of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.