Mainframe Penetration Testing Solutions Overview

This document is a guide detailing NetSPI's mainframe penetration testing services aimed at reducing risks and enhancing overall security within mainframe environments. It outlines the potential vulnerabilities that mainframes may face from internal threats and advanced persistent threats (APTs). The guide describes how NetSPI conducts penetration testing to simulate adversarial attacks, thereby identifying actual vulnerabilities. It explains the evaluation process, which includes assessing security vulnerabilities in RACF, ACF2, and TopSecret, as well as analyzing dataset permissions, network security, and various configurations. The document also highlights the methodologies used, including manual and automated testing processes based on established standards such as NIST 800-53 and PCI DSS. Additionally, it presents the types of testing offered, including blackbox and authenticated testing, and emphasizes the importance of actionable recommendations for remediation to improve mainframe security and meet compliance requirements.