Adabas Encryption for z/OS®
Protect your Adabas data against access by unauthorized agents
Apply industry-leading security, maintain database performance
Complete protection
Key benefits
- Comply with evolving data protection regulations efficiently and completely
- Protect your data against access by unauthorized agents
- Leverage the security and reliability benefits of hardware-based encryption and key management on the IBM zSystems platform
- Maintain fast database performance with selective data encryption
- Out-of-the box vendor-supported solution
Key capabilities
Customize encryption
Choose the extent of data encryption that suits your needs: encrypt your entire database, or encrypt specific data sets at the file level.
Maintain performance with targeted security
Encrypt only the necessary data to streamline the process and reduce CPU use.
Simplify enterprise key management
Streamline periodic encryption keys changes using IBM’s secure key and certificate management system.
Maintain access for authorized utilities
Deliver uninterrupted data to authorized programs, users and services. All Adabas utilities can work with encrypted data without requiring changes.
Simplify management
Manage your database with existing utilities for loading, unloading, restore, backup and other functions.
Support your IBM zIIP™ investment
Adabas Encryption for z/OS is fully compliant and functional for customers offloading work to zIIP processors.
How it works
IBM zSystems provide your organization with a range of capabilities leveraged by Adabas Encryption for z/OS, including hardware-based encryption and functions to manage access and enterprise keys. The first step to a comprehensive enterprise data encryption solution is to configure your zSystems for encryption services.
Recent IBM models are equipped with a software element called Integrated Cryptographic Service Facility (ICSF), which works with existing hardware to provide features including:
- Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) supports data privacy by making access control decisions through resource managers, with access granted only to authorized users.
- IBM Enterprise Key Management Foundation (EKMF) is a highly secure key management system that provides a centralized service for streamlined, efficient and secure key and certificate management.·
- Central Processor Assist for Cryptographic Function (CPACF) provides performance improvements in hardware acceleration, making it cost-effective to support pervasive encryption.
With your IBM zSystems configured, you are ready to start using Adabas Encryption for z/OS to protect your data and stay in regulatory compliance.