Rocket Software’s whitepaper, "Securing Open-Source Software on the Mainframe," addresses the growing adoption of open-source software (OSS) in mainframe environments and the critical need to secure these components within a zero-trust framework. It highlights strategies such as using Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), cryptographic signing, rigorous vulnerability testing, and compliance with standards like NIST and FISMA. Rocket’s Open AppDev for Z solution provides curated, secure OSS tools with vendor support, helping organizations manage version currency, enforce strong identity verification, and continuously monitor for threats—ensuring resilient, compliant, and secure mainframe operations while leveraging the agility of open source.

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