Overview

Defender Mainframe Edition (ME) is designed to provide robust two-factor authentication (2FA) solutions tailored for IBM System z mainframe environments. It enhances security by enabling organizations to authenticate users at multiple levels, including application selection, business transactions, or network entry. By incorporating advanced cryptographic hardware technologies and supporting widely used password tokens, Defender ME ensures that only authorized users can access critical mainframe resources, thereby mitigating potential security risks.

Features and Capabilities

• Network Security: Defender ME extends security defenses from the mainframe's core to its network periphery, validating users before they access the network. This approach ensures that unauthorized users are blocked at the earliest point of entry.
• Application/Transaction Protection: The solution restricts user access to authorized applications by requiring standard ID and password logins. For higher-level access, additional personal token information is required, adding an extra layer of security to sensitive business transactions.
• Flexible Authentication Levels: Organizations can customize authentication requirements based on the sensitivity of specific applications or transactions, allowing for a tailored security approach that aligns with business needs.
• Support for Various Tokens: Defender ME is compatible with a wide range of password tokens, providing flexibility in choosing authentication methods that best suit organizational preferences and existing infrastructure.
• Integration with Cryptographic Hardware: By leveraging the latest cryptographic hardware technologies, Defender ME ensures that authentication processes are both secure and efficient, meeting contemporary security standards.