Bring your mainframe into full SOC view. Cut dwell time, simplify audit prep, and keep leaders informed—operated by FNTS.
AMI (Automated Mainframe Intelligence) Security, powered by BMC, extends enterprise-grade security to IBM Z with real-time monitoring, AI-driven threat detection, automated compliance support, and seamless SIEM integration—without adding headcount or re-platforming.
Quick Wins for Security Leaders, SOC Teams, and Compliance
Faster investigations. Always-on monitoring and focused alerts help teams move quickly.
Audit-ready evidence. Packaged reporting and retention make it easy to show control effectiveness.
Unified visibility. See mainframe activity alongside cloud and server data in your SIEM.
Less toil. Built-in automation trims repetitive investigation and certificate work.
AMI Security: Purpose-Built Protection for the Mainframe
AMI Security is a dedicated solution operated and managed by FNTS. We handle the software operation, align security policies to your environment, and transform raw mainframe events into actionable intelligence for both your SOC and executive leadership. The result: deeper visibility, faster response times, and stronger compliance across your enterprise.
What’s Included
Real time capture and normalization of mainframe security events
Behavior analytics to spot suspicious activity and over-privileged access
Optional forwarding to your enterprise SIEM for cross-platform correlation
Monthly reporting and ongoing reviews with FNTS security engineers
Choose the Right Level of Protection
Built for flexibility—select the depth of integration your team needs. Option 2 includes all capabilities of Option 1 plus enterprise correlation.
Option 1
Security Monitoring & Alerting (Foundational)
A practical starting point for visibility and compliance. Includes continuous event capture, behavior analytics, prioritized alerts, automated reporting, immutable retention, and monthly reviews with FNTS.
Option 2
SIEM Integration & Correlation (Advanced; includes Option 1)
Extend Option 1 by forwarding normalized events to your enterprise SIEM. We provide data mappings, starter dashboards, and consolidated reporting so you can correlate mainframe activity with the rest of your environment.
Who It’s For & When to Use It
Common Use Cases
Extend zero-trust principles to your mainframe and close lateral-movement gaps
Prepare for audits and board updates with clear, defensible reporting
Bring IBM Z signals into your existing SIEM and SOC workflows
Reduce manual effort across investigations and day-to-day security operations
Who Benefits Most
Regulated organizations that rely on mainframe workloads
Security and operations teams that want unified visibility without re-platforming
Leaders who need faster investigations and audit-ready evidence
Teams looking to add capability without adding headcount
It continuously monitors the mainframe, applies out-of-the-box and customized policies to surface risks, and gives your team the context to investigate and respond quickly.
Monitoring, alerting, SIEM forwarding, and reporting are included. Hands-on incident response can be added from our broader security portfolio (SOC-as-a-Service, vCISO, and Incident Response Planning).
Mainframe Cyber Resiliency Resources & Related Services
Reduce risk sooner. Policy-driven detection highlights what matters and speeds response.
Make audits easier. Evidence, reporting, and retention are packaged for your compliance needs.
Unify the SOC view. Stream mainframe events into the SIEM you already use.
Do more with the team you have. Built-in intelligence and automation ease skills and capacity gaps.
Bring IBM Z Into Your SOC — Get the AMI Security Guide with Your Consult
Request a short consultation and we’ll send you our “Mainframe Cyber Resiliency with AMI Security” guide—includes a 20-control resiliency checklist, SIEM mapping quick-start, and practical steps to cut investigation time and simplify audits. Submit the form and get the download right away.
