Signal Iduna Versicherung Uses Software Solutions from Beta Systems

The IBM Z Workload Scheduler (IZWS) orchestrates business-critical processing at massive scale, yet it rarely appears in mainframe security conversations focused on access control and perimeter defense. Someone with legitimate scheduler access, such as a compromised account, a malicious insider, or a mistaken administrator, can alter or delete scheduling definitions without tripping any alarm, and standard logs record that a change happened without preserving a way to reverse it. In this article, we examine this challenge and present a solution using Beta Systems' IWS/Audit.

The ECB is asking major financial institutions to respond to AI-enabled cyber threats with a concrete action plan by 31 October 2026. In essence, it’s asking how well you actually know the security posture of your RACF environment. In this article, we examine a few of the most important points in the ECB letter as they relate to mainframe security.

The mainframe is not dying – it continues to evolve. For Vanni Martini, this makes continued investment in mainframe technology, automation, and the next generation of IT professionals essential.