Security is a personal problem. If people on your team are using weak passwords, reusing passwords, or opening phishing emails, your whole organization could be at risk.
IBM i has eight administrator-level privileges that should be assigned sparingly and monitored vigilantly. IBM recommends that organizations carefully review user roles before assigning special authorities and to keep track of those that have already been granted.
IBM has established 40 as the minimum level required to support a secure system, so be sure your levels meet that requirement. Also be sure IBM i is running an OS that is supported for at least the next two years.
People are often in denial that they are a target for an IBM i security breach. But hackers are always looking to exploit vulnerabilities. The “it won’t happen to me” mentality isn’t going to cut it.
Do you have a pressing security challenge or are not sure where to start?
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