We ipl 2 times a year. It's a matter of balancing change vs stability. We monitor vulnerabilities for sure. Our environment is not internet facing, so any concerns are internal. Many vulnerability do not require ipl to fix, but some do. We do not install maintenance just because it's there, it's a planned event.
Dave Jousma Vice President | Director, Technology Engineering Fifth Third Bank | 1830 East Paris Ave, SE | MD RSCB2H | Grand Rapids, MI 49546 616.653.8429<tel:+16166538429> ________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf of Clark Morris <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 6:09:15 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Long time between IPLs a security risk? was Re: What is OVMSKERN? **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails** >On Monday 29/11/2021 at 12:41 pm, Charles Mills wrote: Problem is long gone, >but FWIW this was 9 months after the last IPL. Given the need to apply security fixes that probably apply to SYS1.NUCLEUS or LPA modules, how is it possible to go 9 months without an IPL and maintain security? Clark Morris >Charles ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails** This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
