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What is CAISSF?

CAISSF, CAI Standard Security Facility, allows CA PMA Chargeback to offer standardized security interfaces without regard for the particular needs of underlying access control software. CAISSF offers user authentication and resource access validation facilities, and can interface with CA security solutions (CA ACF2 or CA TOP SECRET) or compatible non-CA security products. CAISSF is a subservice contained within the CA z/OS service code S910 (CAIRIM). For CA security products, CAISSF's features include:

• a single security mechanism
• isolation of CA enterprise solutions from CA or vendor mechanisms

For non-CA security products, CAISSF's features include:

• resource class translation
• access level translation
• selective logging of requests
• request type control
• message support for failed access