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11:30am BST

B2 Assessing Your Db2 Security for z/OS Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Data)

Monday September 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST

As cyber threats grow increasingly sophisticated, ensuring the security of Db2 for z/OS environments is critical to protecting sensitive data and maintaining compliance. This presentation explores a comprehensive security assessment designed to identify vulnerabilities, evaluate access controls, and strengthen configurations. Experts with extensive mainframe experience will review key elements such as grants and permissions, DSNZPARMs, audit policies, and DDF settings, providing detailed findings and actionable recommendations. Attendees will gain insights into optimizing user privileges, securing data, while also preparing for an easier transition to external security. Enhance your security posture and mitigate risks with proven strategies tailored to Db2 for z/OS.

Speakers

Jørn Thyssen

Principal Solution Engineer, Rocket Software

Jørn Thyssen is a Senior Technical Staff Member at Rocket Software, working with mainframe and Db2 tools in customer modernization and performance projects. He has extensive experience with IBM Z and Db2 for z/OS, and collaborates closely with development teams on initiatives involving... Read More →

Monday September 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm BST
Arrabida

Track B, Technical Session

Topic Security and Compliance
Audience Intermediate
Platform z/OS

3:20pm BST

D4 What's New in V12.1 Security

Monday September 28, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm BST

Maria

This session will cover the new features in Db2 12.1 security, covering 12.1.3, 12.1.4 and 12.1.5. Attend to hear about new auditing capabilities, including audit to cloud object storage, and directly to CSV files. You will also learn about new JWT authentication enhancements features online key retrieval. 12.1.5 sees the completion of the reduce file permission feature started in 12.1.2 that really locks down a Db2 instance. You will also hear about new Quantum Safe Crypto support in TLS.

Speakers

Greg Stager

Senior Software Engineer, IBM

Greg Stager is the security architect for Db2 LUW at the IBM Toronto Lab. Greg has been a member of the Db2 security development team since 2000, where he has worked on all aspects of security within Db2, including authentication, authorization, auditing and encryption.

Monday September 28, 2026 3:20pm - 4:20pm BST
Maria

Track D, Technical Session

Topic Back to Basics, Best Practices, Latest and Features LUW, Modernization in Operations, Security and Compliance
Audience All
Platform LUW

IDUG EMEA 2026

11:30am BST

Jørn Thyssen

3:20pm BST

Greg Stager

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