Mainframe Security - A Game of Chess Played at Lightning Speed

In this high-stakes matchup, Niall Ashley and Kevin Milne show how mainframe security mirrors a game of chess: every second counts, and every move can decide victory or defeat.

King's Opening - Pawn to E4 (attack) Kev: OSINT and network scans reveal hidden targets, MITM tactics intercept critical traffic, service exploits against FTP & JES subvert batch jobs, and privilege-escalation strikes that can seize control of z/OS resources.

Sicilian Defense - Pawn to C5 (defend) Niall hardens the Enterprise Security Manager, secures TCP/IP and RACF profiles, locks down TSO permissions to create an impregnable endgame, and introduces safeguards that can neutralise threats before they land.

In the world of mainframe security, don't let yourself be checkmate!