Rocket Software

Principal Product Manager – Host Connectivity

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As Zero Trust principles and evolving regulations reshape the cybersecurity landscape, many organizations are discovering that legacy systems—especially mainframes—remain a major blind spot in their identity and access management (IAM) strategies. While teams may assume these systems are secured, outdated assumptions don’t satisfy today’s compliance mandates or threat models.



Financial and government regulations increasingly demand unified, auditable MFA and access controls across all assets—not just modern infrastructure. That makes unmodernized mainframe access a hidden threat, potentially exposing organizations to compliance failures and cyber risk. 



Join SC Media and Rocket Software for a forward-looking discussion on how to future-proof your IAM strategy in alignment with Zero Trust architecture, close compliance gaps, and bridge communication silos across security and infrastructure teams. We’ll break down the regulatory landscape and provide actionable insights to bring mainframe access into full compliance—without disrupting operations
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Attendees will learn:
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<li>How to assess and close identity blind spots in legacy systems before they become audit failures.</li>
<li>Why security and infrastructure teams often talk past each other—and how to fix it.</li>
<li>What a modern, MFA-ready mainframe access model looks like in real-world environments.</li>
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IAM Technologies

Cybercast

Archived: Modern Identity Meets Mainframe: Fixing the IAM Gap Before It’s Too Late

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With regulations like the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) in Europe, organizations that rely on mainframes face heightened scrutiny and new requirements. Regulators increasingly expect strong, demonstrable controls over sensitive systems, particularly in banking and financial services, elevating the importance of robust authentication and continuous risk assessment for mainframe environments.



In this SC webcast, Host Adrian Sanabria and experts from Rocket Software will discuss the evolving regulatory landscape, explain why mainframe security presents unique compliance challenges, and outline actionable strategies for ensuring your organization is covered.
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<li>How evolving regulations like NYDFS and DORA are reshaping expectations for mainframe security and access controls.</li>
<li>The unique risk factors of mainframe environments that make comprehensive security essential beyond standard enterprise measures.</li>
<li>Practical approaches for evaluating mainframe compliance, addressing security gaps, and staying ahead of regulatory developments.</li>
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