Effective IBM i security depends on knowing exactly what’s happening on your system. Without proper auditing in place, critical security events, misconfigurations, and compliance issues can easily be missed.
In this course, Amy Williams, Principal Security Consultant at Fortra, provides a practical introduction to IBM i security event auditing. Drawing on decades of IBM i experience, she explains how to quickly enable auditing and use the resulting data to improve visibility and reduce risk.
This session covers key IBM i auditing fundamentals, including:
- Why security event auditing is essential for compliance and system protection
- How to configure auditing using system values, green‑screen commands, and Navigator for IBM i
- Best‑practice audit settings for users, objects, and system activities
- How to analyze audit data to identify issues like invalid sign‑ons, authority failures, and configuration changes
By the end of this session, you’ll understand how to turn IBM i audit data into actionable insight that strengthens your overall security posture.
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