Vanguard zSecurity University

The Industry’s Best Security Training Program®
for System z® and RACF®

About Vanguard zSecurity University
Vanguard zSecurity University™ is a year-round training program providing comprehensive IT security education for IBM System z, RACF and z/OS® IT security professionals.  For more than 25 years, Vanguard has trained thousands of IT security professionals worldwide.  Vanguard zSecurity University is the industry’s leading source to obtain mainframe-specific IT security training.

The IBM z/OS mainframe continues to be an important platform for enterprises today, hosting about 90% of their mission critical applications and data. A recent Gartner® study recommends investing in training and concludes there is “a real shortage of mature mainframe security skills making configuration and administration errors more likely,” Gartner recommends enterprises “invest in mainframe-specific technical security skills – don’t assume that mainframe or security specialists already have these.”  To watch the Gartner video report on System z security, click here.

Effective security training has the highest return on investment (ROI ) and the most immediate payoff for improving the System z security and compliance in your enterprise. 

Top Reasons to Attend Vanguard Training

  • Develop System z, z/OS and RACF (hands-on) security skills which can be directly applied on the job.

  • Learn the most current industry best practices and security methods from recognized industry security experts.    

  • Learn practical techniques for improving security, increasing productivity and reducing administration errors (thereby reducing IT security costs).        

  • Ensure compliance with evolving industry standards and regulatory requirements (PCI, SOX, HIPAA, NIST & NCP DISA STIGs). 
     
  • Get the highest training ROI and most immediate payoff of improved enterprise security.

  • Advance career development by earning Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits and/or a Vanguard certificate of completion.

Who Should Attend?  
Vanguard zSecurity University training is for IT security professionals who are responsible for implementing, administering, supporting or auditing System z, RACF and z/OS system security and compliance.  Both new and experienced security professionals can benefit from Vanguard training.  Vanguard zSecurity University training is for: 

  • Security Administrators
  • Security Analysts
  • System Programmers
  • System Technicians
  • IT Managers
  • Security Consultants
  • Security Specialists
  • Government Auditors
  • Security Auditors
  • Internal Auditors
  • Assurance Directors
  • Qualified Security Assessors
  • PCI Compliance Officers
  • Technology Educators
  • Technology Students
  • CIO
  • CTO
  • CISO
  • Network Security Administrators
  • Security Personnel

Training Curriculum that Meets Your Needs
Vanguard provides the most up-to-date security training curriculum on System z, RACF, z/OS, CICS, DB2, Digital Certificates, auditing System z, remediation and security compliance.  Students train alongside world renowned z/OS, RACF and network security experts and gain practical skills in our hands-on labs, which can be applied directly upon return to the workplace.  Vanguard training curriculum includes:

  • Basic RACF Administration
  • Intermediate RACF Administration
  • Advanced RACF Administration
  • Auditing RACF and z/OS Environments
  • Securing z/OS UNIX System Services
  • CICS Security
  • RACF for DB2
  • RACF and Digital Certificates
  • Protecting SDSF Resources with RACF
  • Advanced z/OS Security
  • DHS and NIST NCP Compliance for z/OS systems
  • Assurance, Audit and Compliance
  • Remediating RACF Environment
  • Automated Continuous Monitoring
  • Vanguard Software Training

Course List and Schedule
To view the current Vanguard zSecurity University training course list and schedule, click here.

CPE Credits and Certificates
By attending Vanguard zSecurity University classes, you can earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.  The number of CPE credits earned per course may vary by course and are subject to the rules by the governing body that issues the title you have earned (e.g. (ISC) 2, ISACA, etc.). Typically attendees earn one CPE credit for every hour of training.  Earning CPE credits by attending Vanguard classes can enable you to maintain your CISSP®, CISM or CISA certifications. Vanguard also provides certificates of course completion for all training classes.

 

 

Terms of Use © 2005 - 2012 Vanguard Integrity Professionals - Nevada All Rights Reserved.