CA SiteMinder Agent for WebSphere for z/OS
Secure your critical WebSphere applications on z/OS with a CA SiteMinder Agent subscription, ensuring continuous access and compliance for your business operations.
- Access to: Advanced security features for WebSphere applications running on z/OS, enabling granular access control and policy enforcement.
- Coverage for: The operational integrity of your application security infrastructure, preventing unauthorized access and data breaches.
- Protection against: Security vulnerabilities and compliance gaps by maintaining up-to-date access management policies and agent functionality.
- Entitlement to: Continued support and updates for the SiteMinder Agent, ensuring compatibility with evolving security landscapes and IBM mainframe environments.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software subscription for the CA SiteMinder Agent specifically designed for IBM WebSphere applications running on z/OS. It provides essential security capabilities, including robust access control, single sign-on, and policy enforcement, to protect sensitive enterprise data and applications hosted on the mainframe.
This licensing is intended for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations that rely on IBM z/OS for their core business operations. It integrates with existing WebSphere environments to enhance security posture and maintain regulatory compliance without the overhead of enterprise-scale security teams.
- Secure Access: Enforces access policies and single sign-on for WebSphere applications on z/OS.
- Platform Specific: Optimized agent for IBM z/OS environments, ensuring compatibility and performance.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable recurring costs for continuous access to software and updates.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements for data access and security auditing.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures reliable security for critical mainframe-hosted applications.
This CA Technologies licensing provides essential security for your mainframe-hosted WebSphere applications, offering a cost-effective way for SMB and mid-market teams to manage access and compliance.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Single Sign-On for Mainframe Applications
Enable teams to streamline user access by implementing single sign-on across multiple WebSphere applications hosted on z/OS. This reduces user friction and enhances the security posture by minimizing password sprawl.
organizations with mainframe operations, businesses running critical applications on z/OS, IT departments managing legacy systems, companies requiring centralized authentication
Enforce Granular Access Policies
Streamline the enforcement of detailed access control policies for sensitive data and application functions within WebSphere environments. This ensures that only authorized users can access specific resources based on their roles and permissions.
companies with strict data governance, businesses in regulated industries, IT teams managing complex user roles, organizations prioritizing data security
Automate Security Auditing and Compliance
Automate the process of logging and auditing user access events for WebSphere applications on z/OS, simplifying compliance with industry regulations and internal security standards. This provides a clear audit trail for security reviews.
businesses facing regulatory audits, organizations with compliance mandates, IT departments needing auditable security logs, companies managing sensitive customer data
Key Features
WebSphere Agent for z/OS
Provides specialized security integration for IBM WebSphere applications running on the z/OS mainframe platform.
Centralized Access Control
Enables consistent enforcement of authentication and authorization policies across your z/OS hosted applications.
Single Sign-On (SSO) Capabilities
Improves user experience and security by allowing users to access multiple applications with one set of credentials.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable recurring costs and ensures access to the latest software updates and support.
Policy-Driven Security
Allows for dynamic and granular control over who can access what resources, based on defined security policies.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions rely heavily on mainframe systems like z/OS for transaction processing and data security, requiring robust access controls and compliance with stringent regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often utilize z/OS for critical infrastructure and sensitive data management, necessitating secure access solutions to meet federal compliance standards and protect citizen information.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use z/OS for core business systems, including ERP and supply chain management, where maintaining secure access to production data and operational controls is paramount for business continuity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage vast amounts of sensitive patient data on mainframes, requiring strict adherence to HIPAA and other privacy regulations through secure access and auditing capabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CA SiteMinder Agent for WebSphere for z/OS?
It is a software agent that integrates with IBM WebSphere Application Server on z/OS to provide advanced security features like single sign-on and access control, managed by CA Technologies' SiteMinder platform.
Who is the intended user for this licensing?
This licensing is for businesses, specifically IT Managers or IT Professionals, that use IBM z/OS and WebSphere for their own IT operations and need to secure these applications.
What is the benefit of a subscription model for this license?
A subscription model provides continuous access to the software, including updates and patches, ensuring your security remains current and compliant without large upfront capital expenditures.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.