I have been under the impression it stands for External Security Manager, of which the "big 3" would be RACF, ACF2, Top Secret.
Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Tom Brennan Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2019 10:21 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [External] Re: Fwd: Just how secure are mainframes? | Trevor Eddolls I've seen the acronym ESM a few times in this thread. I'll assume that means "Enterprise Security Management", and I'll guess it refers to security processes (not RACF), such as assigning userid's, making sure people have just the access they need, periodic audits, etc. Am I even close? On 5/30/2019 4:28 AM, Ray Overby wrote: > In response to "An application with a trap door is an application > vulnerability. If there is a trap door in z/OS itself then that's a > platform vulnerability." > > Does it really matter if an application vs z/OS has a trap door > vulnerability? In either case z/OS and the ESM's cannot function ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
