What is Mainframe Security Suite used for?

Mainframe Security Suite is used to control access, monitor compliance events, manage privileged users, and find sensitive data on z/OS mainframes.

Does Mainframe Security Suite find sensitive data?

Yes. Its Data Content Discovery component scans mainframe data, classifies it by sensitivity or regulation, and reports where regulated data resides.

How is Mainframe Security Suite priced?

Broadcom does not publish pricing for Mainframe Security Suite. Pricing is set per component, so buyers need to contact Broadcom for a quote.

What are the best alternatives to Mainframe Security Suite?

Common alternatives to Mainframe Security Suite include IBM RACF, IBM zSecure, Vanguard Security Solutions, and BMC AMI Security.

Mainframe Security Suite Reviews, Features & Alternatives

Overview

What is Mainframe Security Suite?

Mainframe Security Suite is Broadcom's set of security and compliance tools for IBM z/OS mainframes. It covers access control through ACF2 and Top Secret, real-time compliance event monitoring, privileged access management, cleanup of unused access rights, and discovery and classification of sensitive data stored on the mainframe. Security administrators, compliance officers, and auditors at banks, insurers, and other large enterprises use it to watch user activity and prove regulatory compliance.

Best for

Mainframe Security AdminsCompliance OfficersIT AuditorsLarge Financial InstitutionsIdentity Access Teams

Product snapshot

Category: Data Discovery & Exploration
Best for: Enterprise mainframe shops
Deployment: On-premise
Free trial: Contact vendor
Integrations: ACF2, Top Secret, RACF
AI features: No

Key features

Key features of Mainframe Security Suite

Access control

Enforces mainframe security policies with ACF2 or Top Secret and authentication.

Compliance event monitoring

Sends real-time alerts on suspicious mainframe activity and configuration changes.

Sensitive data discovery

Scans mainframe data to find and classify regulated, sensitive information.

Privileged access management

Elevates and removes privileged access on demand with full auditing.

Access rights cleanup

Removes obsolete, unused, and excessive permissions from security databases.

System integrity auditing

Runs automated z/OS reviews to surface integrity exposures for auditors.

Reviews

Mainframe Security Suite reviews

Overall

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What users like

Covers access control and auditing
Real-time alerts on suspicious activity
Finds sensitive data on mainframes
Single view of compliance events

What users dislike

Pricing not published
Limited to mainframe environments
Requires specialist z/OS skills
No free trial offered

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Alternatives

Top Mainframe Security Suite alternatives

IBM RACF
Best for
z/OS access control
Why choose it
Native IBM security for z/OS systems
IBM zSecure
Best for
Mainframe security administration
Why choose it
Auditing and administration layered on RACF
Vanguard Security Solutions
Best for
Mainframe compliance automation
Why choose it
Mainframe auditing and RACF administration tools
BMC AMI Security
Best for
Mainframe threat detection
Why choose it
Real-time mainframe threat detection with SIEM feeds

Integrations

Mainframe Security Suite integrations

Mainframe Security Suite is built around Broadcom's own z/OS security products. Access control runs through ACF2 or Top Secret, and the compliance and privileged access tools also work alongside IBM RACF environments. Trusted Access Manager for Z works with ACF2 and Top Secret to grant and remove elevated privileges, while Compliance Event Manager collects security events and configuration changes for alerting and forensics. Data Content Discovery scans mainframe datasets and reports where regulated data lives. Broadcom does not publish a full connector list for the suite, so teams that need to forward events to an enterprise SIEM or ticketing tool should confirm supported options with Broadcom.

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