In high-risk situations, such as securing a production system or securing communications between your iSeries™ server and other systems in a network, you might investigate other iSeries security solutions to broaden your protection.
Your iSeries server has integrated security components that can protect your system from several types of risks. Packet rules, for one, provide an economical way for you to secure your system. In some cases, packet rules can provide everything you need without any additional purchases. However, the security of your system should take precedence over cost.
See these information center topics for information that will help to ensure that your security strategy includes multiple lines of defense:
This topic provides a wealth of information about the risks and solutions you should consider before using the Internet.
SSL provides secure connections between server applications and their clients. This topic includes information about how you can enable SSL on your iSeries applications.
VPN allows your company to securely extend its private intranet over the existing framework of a public network, such as the Internet. This topic describes VPN and tells you how to use it on your iSeries server.