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SUMMARY:Securing Access in the Age of AI Adversaries
DESCRIPTION:Barbara Ballard (Rocket Software)\n\nIdentity is now the prima
 ry attack surface. Adversaries no longer need to break in – they log in. M
 odern intrusions operate through valid credentials, legitimate access path
 s, and trusted identity flows. Regulatory mandates – including DORA, PCI D
 SS, and NYDFS – reflect this reality, requiring organizations to demonstra
 te MFA, advanced monitoring, and auditable access controls across all crit
 ical systems. Yet many mainframe environments still rely on host access pr
 actices that weren't built for today's threat landscape and remain disconn
 ected from enterprise IAM frameworks. AI-driven attacks are accelerating t
 he risk further. MFA isn't optional anymore; it's the critical first barri
 er between adversaries and your most sensitive systems.\n\nIn this session
 , Rocket Software security expert Barbara Ballard will explore how to:\n- 
 Identify and close weaknesses in current user access controls\n- Reduce ex
 posure to both traditional and AI-powered identity threats\n- Extend moder
 n IAM capabilities – including MFA, centralized governance, and enhanced m
 onitoring – to the green screen and host access environments\n\nAttendees 
 will leave with a clear, actionable approach to building a security postur
 e that's consistent across the enterprise, not just where it's convenient.
 \n\nIn this session, Rocket Software security expert Barbara Ballard explo
 res how to identify and remediate weaknesses in current user access contro
 ls, streamline authentication and support processes to enhance both securi
 ty and productivity, and leverage modern IAM tools for improved visibility
  and control across hybrid environments, including the mainframe.\n\nTrack
 : Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Architecture, Hybrid C
 loud, Security and Compliance, Systems Management and Automation\n\nAudien
 ce Level: All Audiences\n\nLearning Objectives: Troubleshoot and Resolve C
 omplex Issues\n\nSession Chair: Steven Hosie (Broadcom)\n\n
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