the Henderson Group

The Henderson Group (www. stuhenderson. com) provides consulting and training for mainframe information security and IT audit. We offer courses in RACF administration, and audit of mainframe software such as MVS, CICS, and DB2. Our consulting services include RACF implementation and improvement as well as technical support to auditors.
Our classes include "Effective RACF Administration", "Advanced RACF Administration", "USS(UNIX) for RACF Administrators", "How to Audit MVS, RACF, ACF2, CICS, and DB2 Security", "How to Audit Mainframe Internet Connections", "How to Audit z/ OS with USS, TCP/ IP, FTP, and the Internet".
Our consulting services include security reviews for RACF, MVS, z/ OS, and other mainframe systems software, as well as RACF implementation assistance and technical assistance to IT auditors.
the Henderson Group is based in Bethesda, MD, USA
We provide mainframe (MVS and z/ OS) consulting and training for information security staff and for information systems auditors. Our classes include "Effective RACF Administration", "Advanced RACF Administration", "USS(UNIX) for RACF Administrators", "How to Audit MVS, RACF, ACF2, CICS, DB2, and MQ Series Security", "Comprehensive Information Systems Audit with Exercises", "How to Audit Mainframe Internet Connections", "How to Audit z/ OS with USS, TCP/ IP, FTP, and the Internet".
Our consulting services include security reviews for RACF, MVS, z/ OS, and other mainframe systems software, as well as RACF implementation assistance and technical assistance to IT auditors.
We provide both public and in-house sessions of our classes.
IT Audit
How to Audit MVS, RACF, ACF2, TopSecret, CICS, DB2, and MQ Series Security instructor led traininggroup study and discussionbookworkshop / seminar : This intense class shows you how these mainframe computer software packages work, how their security works, and how to audit them. The class covers the MVS operating system, the three major security software packages (RACF, ACF2, and TopSecret), CICS, DB2, and MQ Series. You will learn what data to gather, how to gather it, how to interpret and analyze it, and how to turn it into an effective, respected audit report.
How to Audit zOS with USS TCPIP FTP and the Internet instructor led trainingbook : This class is a logical follow-on to "HG64: How to Audit MVS, RACF, ACF2, CICS, and DB2 Security". Mainframe Data Security Officers will benefit from this class, as well as IT auditors. Now that most mainframe installations have connected at least one mainframe to the Internet, auditors and security staff need to address the effect this has on more...
RACF (IBM\'s Security Software)RACF Administration
Advanced RACF Administration bookworkshop / seminar : Shows advanced users of RACF security software how to get the most out of it. This advanced RACF training course gives you a powerful understanding of how to use the advanced features of RACF, to support RACF with UNIX, TCP/ IP, the Firewall, and the OS/ 390 WorldWide Web Server. This course will get you ready to deal with RACF and Sysplex, as well as digital certificates and cross-platform security with Single Signon. It covers RACF on MVS, on z/ OS, and on the MVS operating system.  more...
Effective RACF Administration instructor led trainingworkshop / seminar : This up-to-date course provides you with a comprehensive foundation in RACF (IBM's security software for mainframe computers), how it works, how to use it (including the new features found in the latest release), and a valuable 400+ page reference manual. Stu Henderson has successfully taught this course to RACF administrators, system programmers, and auditors since 1986. This is his most comprehensive RACF seminar, designed to give beginner and experienced administrator alike a deetailed plan to implement RACF completely and effectively. This course will give you a more...
UNIX USS for RACF Administrators bookworkshop / seminar : If you are a RACF administrator who doesn't administer USS security too, this course is a must. Now that IBM gives us USS (UNIX under MVS, also known as OMVS) for free with MVS, RACF administrators need to know how to administer USS security. This means learning UNIX security administration, and understanding how USS works with RACF. Securing USS is essential to securing TCP/ IP on the mainframe, as well as the Websphere web server software. This seminar teaches RACF more...
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