Live Webcast|1 hour

Modern Identity Meets Mainframe: Fixing the IAM Gap Before It’s Too Late

Attendees will learn:

  • How to assess and close identity blind spots in legacy systems before they become audit failures.
  • Why security and infrastructure teams often talk past each other—and how to fix it.
  • What a modern, MFA-ready mainframe access model looks like in real-world environments.
June 10, 2025
2:00 PM ET
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As Zero Trust principles and evolving regulations reshape the cybersecurity landscape, many organizations are discovering that legacy systems—especially mainframes—remain a major blind spot in their identity and access management (IAM) strategies. While teams may assume these systems are secured, outdated assumptions don’t satisfy today’s compliance mandates or threat models.

Financial and government regulations increasingly demand unified, auditable MFA and access controls across all assets—not just modern infrastructure. That makes unmodernized mainframe access a hidden threat, potentially exposing organizations to compliance failures and cyber risk.

Join SC Media and Rocket Software for a forward-looking discussion on how to future-proof your IAM strategy in alignment with Zero Trust architecture, close compliance gaps, and bridge communication silos across security and infrastructure teams. We’ll break down the regulatory landscape and provide actionable insights to bring mainframe access into full compliance—without disrupting operations

Event Speakers

Barbara Ballard
Principal Product Manager – Host Connectivity at Rocket Software

Barbara Ballard has over 29 years of experience with Rocket Software Host Connectivity and plays a vital role in the company’s product group. As a Principal Product Manager focused on the Secure Host Access solutions, Barbara works closely with customers worldwide to determine their unique host access needs. In doing so, Barbara is able to offer practical, integrated business solutions to help customers bring their mainframes and other backend hosts into modern security and access environments

Kris Lall
Principal Product Manager – Host Connectivity at Rocket Software

Kris Lall is a seasoned Product Manager at Rocket Software, a leading independent software vendor specializing in enterprise solutions. With extensive experience in remote access and terminal emulation technologies, he helps drive product strategy, customer success, and innovation. Passionate about efficiency and problem-solving, Kris is also an avid soccer fan who appreciates the strategy and teamwork that drive success—both on the field and in technology.

Adrian Sanabria
Principal Researcher at The Defenders Initiative

Adrian is an outspoken researcher that doesn’t shy away from uncomfortable truths. He loves to write about the security industry, tell stories, and still sees the glass as half full.