Gadi wrote:

>Does IBM publish a list of PTFs that are related to security, 

Sort of, but you got good replies, especially from J Eels who kindly posted an 
URL for you.

You can also subscribe to "Red Alerts" and you will get emails in case there is 
an "Red Alert". 

If I remember correctly, even things like "heart bleed" for OpenSSL (Ported 
Tools) and so on were covered in those "Red Alert".

Of course, IBM will not tell you exactly what type of errors/problems are fixed 
or how it was discovered in the first place. They usually just say this: "Here 
is a fix, apply it.".

>especially preventing unauthorized access from outside the mainframe.

What access do you want to prevent? There are several layers of protection 
available starting at firewalls in your enterprise, then firewalls and correct 
TCP/IP settings (SSL, lockup of ports, etc.) on your mainframe. RACF and 
application security are other layers.

Groete / Greetings
Elardus Engelbrecht

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