Understanding RACF Training in Netherlands

  • Learn via: Online Instructor-Led / Classroom Based / Onsite
  • Duration: 1 Day
  • Price: From €800
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  • UK & Netherlands Based Global Training Provider
Today a sound understanding of security is essential for all of us working in IT. This one-day course is the ideal introduction to IBM's RACF, and is suitable for all technicians, administrators, support personnel and managers who will come across RACF in their daily work. It is also an ideal introduction to RACF for Systems Programmers and those training to be RACF Administrators. The course clearly explains the concepts and terminology of RACF, and introduces all the major RACF commands.<br><br>This course is also available for one-company, on-site presentations and for live presentation over the Internet, via the Virtual Classroom Environment service.
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Prerequisites

Attendees should have a clear understanding of z/OS at a conceptual level.

What You Will Learn

  • identify the need for security in business information systems
  • explain all major RACF commands
  • explain dataset and general resources
  • understand how to connect users to groups
  • understand the dataset related commands to manage both discrete and generic profiles
  • understand the commands to manage general resources
  • describe the audit facilities available in RACF
  • use and explain the operation of the setropts management commands.

Training Outline

Introduction to RACF

What is required of a security system?; IBM's Resource Access Control Facility (RACF); Main RACF/MVS components; How does RACF work?; RACF Profiles; RACF classes; Controlling access; RACF commands.

Planning for RACF

Management commitment; Selecting a security planning and implementation team; Responsibilities of the implementation team; Deciding what to protect; Deciding how to protect data; Establishing ownership structures; Establishing who needs access.

RACF Group Structure

RACF group structure; Group types; Data set owning groups; Users owning groups; General Resource groups; Concept of group and profile ownership; Administration delegation; Benefits of RACF groups; Defining RACF groups; Group CONNECT authority; Group profile contents; Group related commands.

Defining Users to RACF

Information on users; RACF user information; DFP segment information; TSO segment information; OPERPARM segment information; NETVIEW segment information; CICS segment information; OMVS segment information; Defining a new User; Prepare to create the user profile; Create the User Profile; Give user access to any RACF-protected areas; User-related commands; User attributes; Classifying users and data; Security categories and levels; Security labels.

Defining Data Sets to RACF

Data set related commands; Data set protection; Discrete profiles; Generic profiles; Rules for defining data set profiles; Naming Convention; Data set profile ownership; Defining Generic Profiles; Access authority for data sets; Adding data set profiles - ADDSD; Permitting access (PERMIT command).

Defining General Resources

General Resource related commands; Class Descriptor Table (CDT); IBM-defined Resource Classes; Steps for defining General Resource profiles; Granting access to a General Resource; Global Access Table (GAT).

Maintenance & Housekeeping

Maintenance and housekeeping activities; SETROPTS command options; Options for initial setup; In-storage profiles; SETROPTS REFRESH Option; Maintaining the RACF database(s); Maintenance utilities; Maintaining the Started Task Table; Data Security Monitor (DSMON).

Why Choose Us

Experience Understanding RACF in Netherlands through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment, accessible from your home, office, or any location. Connect with expert trainers in real time and bring the energy of classroom learning into the digital experience.

  • Live Instructor-Led Sessions: Join scheduled training sessions with your instructor and fellow delegates in real time.
  • Interactive Learning Experience: Take part in discussions, practical exercises, group activities, and Q&A sessions throughout the course.
  • Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
  • Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's long-standing experience in delivering professional training since 1995.
  • Flexible and Scalable Delivery: Access live virtual classrooms from Netherlands and worldwide, with flexible planning options for individual and corporate training needs.

Experience Understanding RACF in a focused classroom environment in Netherlands. Bilginç IT Academy's carefully selected training venues provide a professional setting where delegates can interact directly with expert trainers and peers.

  • Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive field experience and real-world knowledge.
  • Professional Training Venues: Attend courses in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
  • Focused Classroom Experience: Benefit from limited class sizes that encourage discussion, interaction, and personalized support.
  • Quality-Driven Learning: Develop practical skills through structured, up-to-date, and professionally designed training content.

Meet your team's training needs with Bilginç IT Academy's onsite Understanding RACF in Netherlands solution, delivered at your office or preferred location. Align your team's development with your business goals through a training experience tailored to your organization.

  • Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your organization's projects, team structure, and specific business requirements.
  • Time and Cost Efficiency: Reduce travel, accommodation, and operational costs while maximizing the value of your training investment.
  • Team-Focused Learning: Help your employees develop around the same knowledge base and strengthen collaboration across your organization.
  • Simplified Planning and Tracking: Manage the training process, participant development, and organizational requirements with greater control.


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Understanding RACF Training Course in Netherlands Schedule

Join our public courses in our Netherlands facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location.
06 juli 2026 (1 Day)
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven
€800
17 juli 2026 (1 Day)
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven
€800
31 juli 2026 (1 Day)
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven
€800
04 augustus 2026 (1 Day)
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven
€800
10 augustus 2026 (1 Day)
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven
€800
08 september 2026 (1 Day)
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven
€800
20 september 2026 (1 Day)
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven
€800
21 september 2026 (1 Day)
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven
€800

The Netherlands is widely recognized as the digital gateway to Europe, boasting one of the world’s most advanced networking and IT infrastructure landscapes centered in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and the tech-heavy Eindhoven. Known as the 'Silicon Canals,' the Dutch ecosystem is a magnet for international tech giants and logistics innovators, supported by world-class technical universities like TU Delft and Eindhoven University of Technology. The country is a global pioneer in semiconductor technology, cybersecurity, and e-commerce logistics, requiring a workforce with exceptional technical precision. Our training solutions in the Netherlands focus on high-demand skills such as DevOps, Enterprise Architecture, and Advanced Networking. We provide the expertise necessary for professionals to excel in a highly open, innovative, and tech-driven economy that serves as a critical node in the global digital supply chain.

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