IBM is continuing to innovate mainframes to address and combat the technological challenges of the future—announcing the general availability of three new Z software tools designed to not only meet clients where they are, but to start addressing future challenges such as frontier model attacks.
According to IBM, these complement recent developments with Project Glasswing and the company’s commitment to open-source security with Project Lightwell.
As a leading provider in hybrid cloud, AI and consulting expertise, IBM has developed decades of IBM Z Software to help clients protect themselves for what’s ahead.
In cybersecurity, IBM developed IBM Concert for Z last year for enterprises to discover and address vulnerabilities across the entire landscape because we saw the siloed nature of infrastructure and application teams across an organization.
The following tools are now generally available:
- IBM zSecure Detection – IBM zSecure Detection monitors IBM Z activity for things such as ransomware and suspicious behavior across the system. Enterprises now have a comprehensive tool to detect, investigate, and respond on z/OS to strengthen their security posture.
- IBM zSecure Secret Manager – As the lifespan of these certificates shortens, teams need a secure, continuous monitoring for z/OS environments in IBM Z and LinuxONE. Powered by IBM Vault Self-Managed for Z, IBM zSecure Secret Manager gives z/OS teams an automated and cohesive way of addressing certificate management with shortened certificate lifecycle deadlines and fragmented management strategies.
- IBM Z Database Assistant – IBM Z stands apart with its data integrity, but AI has shifted the need from access to intelligence. Now database teams can use agentic AI to optimize DBA performance, accelerate tasks and help ensure your trusted data is continuously available. IBM Z Database Assistant is proactive, autonomous and intelligent, designed for the future of data operations.
With security threats and new ways of working on IBM Z, the company is equipping the teams that work tirelessly on critical infrastructure to build and operate for the future.
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