Security mechanisms include link, bind and user security
on connections, SSL client authentication, SSL server authentication,
and identity propagation.
Security considerations
CICS Transaction Gateway can perform authentication and
authorization checks at different points during the processing of
requests
CICS connection security
Different security options are available on the connection
when CICS Transaction Gateway is used for connecting client applications
to CICS; the available options are platform and protocol dependent.
Connection security and SSL CICS Transaction Gateway can
secure a network connection using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).
Identity propagation
CICS® Transaction
Gateway can pass user security identity information (a distributed
identity) from a JEE client in WebSphere® Application
Server across the network to CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS®. The security
identity of the user is preserved for use during CICS authorization and for subsequent accountability
and trace purposes.