SAMM – Software Application Monitoring & Malware Detection

Vanguard SAMM is a powerful tool designed to safeguard your z/OS environment. By continuously monitoring system software, file integrity, and malware; SAMM provides real-time insights into potential threats. With its ability to track system and application performance across LPARs and libraries, SAMM offers a comprehensive view of your z/OS infrastructure. Moreover, SAMM ensures compliance with industry standards like PCI DSS 4.0, DORA, SOX, and GLBA, providing peace of mind and protecting your organization from costly breaches.

The user will implement a comprehensive regression testing process to ensure the appropriate level of testing, identify critical areas to focus on, involve the necessary individuals, address security and interface considerations, and anticipate potential differences. This will establish a dedicated regression environment to facilitate system comparison and validate the representativeness of regression tests.

How it Works with Mainframe Software Delivery System (MSDS)

Together, MSDS and SAMM provide a complete solution for managing and securing z/OS environments. MSDS ensures that software changes are delivered efficiently and securely, while SAMM monitors the system for threats and ensures compliance. This integrated approach helps organizations maintain a stable, reliable, and secure z/OS infrastructure.

Key Features:

• Tracks Changes to System Datasets
• 24/7 File Integrity Monitoring
• Validates PTFs Applied Across Systems
• Without SMP/E Datasets on All Systems
• Ensures that System Changes Match SMP/E
• Enumerates PTFs by Product
• Alerts on Inconsistencies Between SMP/E and System Datasets