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Bsafe/Enterprise Security version 5.5
For IBM System i, IBM MF, Linux and Windows
Bsafe/Enterprise Security is an integrated software package providing powerful protection, systems management and auditing features. It has been designed around the needs of modern companies in their efforts to achieve compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI, the Canadian Bill 198, HIPAA, Basel II and other regulations. Its functionality can be divided simply into protection functions which stop activity that shouldn’t be allowed, auditing and reporting functions which get you ready for internal and external audits and productivity functions to help you to go ahead quickly and easily with your security administration.
In fact, Bsafe/Enterprise Security’s functionality can be likened to a set of traffic lights controlling your data traffic – stop, ready, go!
STOP means protection: Stop and prevent activity that shouldn’t be allowed.

For System i Servers:
1. Application Access Control includes:
  • Complete exit point / exit program control.
  • Permissions by user and/or various types of user groups.
  • Permissions by IP address range and/or user group.
  • Granular permissions down to sub-function level.
  • Permissions at library, object, IFS and object group level.
  • Account swapping for adopted authority.
  • Controlled access by time of day.
  • Replication of permissions across multiple servers.
  • File protection against power users.
2. User Profile Manager.
Efficient and effective System i user management.
3. Object Authorization Manager.
Object authority management made easy.
4. System i Port Restriction Manager.
Lock down access to System i ports.
5. Field Masking (optional module).
Keep sensitive field values safe from prying eyes.
6. Session Time-Out.
Control of idle-time allowed and action to take. Can be tailored to the needs of different users and groups.
7. Inactive User Control.
Management of users who have not signed on for a designated period of time and the action to take. Can be tailored to the needs of different users and groups.
For Linux Servers:
Linux Host Access Control (optional product).
Access to Linux applications by user and various types of user group.
For Mainframes:
Mainframe Host Access Control (optional product).
Authorization at user, terminal, program, transaction, file and record field value (VSAM, DB2, IMS-DB).


READY means auditing and reporting: Be ready for internal and external audits with reports of your security definitions and activity on your information systems.

For System i Servers:
1. Dozens of Pre-defined Reports plus Report Generator includes:
Print or export of to PDF, HTML and Microsoft Office-compatible formats.
2. Policy Compliance Manager.
Template-based control of OS/400 definitions incorporating template definition, deviation reporting and controlled adjustment. A must for all compliance policies.
3. Cross-Platform Audit.
Consolidated audit history including file reads, Bsafe administrator activity, System i activity, MF activity and Windows activity in a single report and the option of offloading the archive from the System i to a distributed network database, accessed by the Bsafe/Enterprise Security Manager.
4. Application Audit.
Detailed log of network and native exit point activity with powerful filtering tools for a clear picture of user activity.
5. Application Analyzer.
A graphical exit point traffic analyzer to understand trends and pinpoint events.
6. File Audit.
A data integrity monitor showing field-level database changes. Journal browsing in a way you’ve never seen.
7. System Audit.
Discover (or rediscover) system auditing! Clear, understandable control of system journal policy, event viewing and reporting.
8. System i System Inquiries.
On-line reports of OS/400 security definitions, sensitive authorities, system values and more.
9. Alert Center.
Intrusion detection system (IDS) providing instant alerts for network and native system events.
10. SOX Compliance Toolkit.
Essential reports and alerts built specifically to the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley.
11. SQL Statement Audit.
A detailed log of SQL statements executed in the native environment.
For Linux Servers:
Linux Host Audit (optional product).
Monitor and audit access to any Linux host from the network (optional product).
For Windows:
Windows Host Audit.
. View the Windows event logs in the Bsafe GUI for any Windows host on the network (optional product).
For Mainframes:
Mainframe Host Audit.
SMF Audit for RACF and Top-Secret applications (optional product).


GO means ease of use, on-line help, service and support: Go ahead with speed, ease, simplicity, productivity and efficiency for security administrators.

1. Windows-based GUI.
Easy to use interface – intuitive and simple.
2. Multi-server.
Multiple servers are managed simultaneously from your PC by the Bsafe/Enterprise Security Manager.
3. Administration Role Manager.
Tailor specific security admin tasks to different administrators. Define the degree of scope and control they have over each task – facilitates separation of duties.
4. Help Desk Assistant.
Use Bsafe to define limited-control admin roles for the purpose of basic support functions.
5. On-line Help.
Full explanations of each feature at your fingertips.
6. 24/7 support.
Customer-driven approach to help and support issues, available at all times, backed up by an international network of Bsafe offices and resellers.
7. SLearning Aids.
Free learning aids can be downloaded by our customers, including presentations, tutorials and documentation.
8. Multi-Language Interface.
English, Italian, German and Japanese interfaces shipped free. Contact us for other language options.

Product Overview
Bsafe/Enterprise Security gives you maximum security in the simplest way possible. Its unique user-friendly GUI interface makes its sophisticated administrative capabilities available to administrators who have little technical knowledge and even allows auditors to get the information they require directly. Bsafe/Enterprise Security is a multi-platform solution. The basic package is for IBM System i servers and optional modules are available for mainframe, Windows and Linux.

Re-inventing the wheel just isn’t cost-effective – it can take a surprising amount of time to achieve modest progress. Even a company with a mega-sized IT department would have to spend millions of dollars and years of development to come close to the product described in the paragraphs below – and that’s assuming their team is made up of the most experienced and skilled System i security professionals around!

Bsafe/Enterprise Security is in a class of its own, so it should come as no surprise that it is the leading security and auditing product on the IBM System i, today - and that includes the iSeries and AS/400 as well! It gives you a friendly way to make use of otherwise little-known or complicated-to-use System i functionality. Ongoing, uncompromising development keeps Bsafe/Enterprise Security racing ahead with leading-edge software technology and the most innovative ideas to maximize the power at your fingertips.


The Organizations That Need Bsafe/Enterprise Security
If your company fits any of the following profiles, you need Bsafe/Enterprise Security.
  1. Organizations that keep credit card transaction information or handle credit or debit card payments, who will be compelled the conform to PCI (Payment Card Industry) data security standard.
  2. Publicly listed US companies or subsidiaries having to comply with SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley).
  3. Publicly listed Canadian companies working towards Bill 198, the Canadian bill to implement corporate governance.
  4. Japanese companies preparing for JSOX, the Japanese ruling coming in, following the American Sarbanes-Oxley bill of 2002.
  5. Health organizations wishing to implement privacy control for HIPAA or any other constraints.
  6. Any organization adopting other accepted and international standards and controls like, ISO 17799, California Law, Basel II.
  7. Financial or any other organizations wishing to ensure the maximum service to their customers and implement superior control and reporting of activity in their systems.
  8. Any company driven by a policy of data security, protection and auditing to protect company interests.
  9. Companies who see their information as a principle asset and are prepared to take the steps necessary to avoid it being compromised.

The Personnel Who Use Bsafe/Enterprise Security
  1. IT Managers and Administrators who are not skilled in system management.
  2. Seasoned Security Officers who would otherwise waste time and money writing programs, or having them written, to handle exit points, port control, access control, monitoring, alerting and reporting.
  3. Administration teams in large organizations, where each administrator has their own differing responsibilities.
  4. Help-desk staff who need restricted access to selected System i admin functions.
  5. Auditors who need rich and varied reports of protection controls in place, access and usage events, changes in data and system definitions.
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