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Common Components

CA Top Secret uses the following CA components to coordinate multi-system security:

Event Notification Facility (ENF) (z/OS only)

An operating system interface component CA Top Secret uses to obtain data from z/OS. CAIENF provides the VTAM facilities to transmit and receive TSS commands when using the Command Propagation Facility.

Standard Security Facility (SSF)

A facility that provides an application interface for CA and non-CA products to obtain and use CA Top Secret information.

Common Communications Interface (CCI)

An interface that enables CA Top Secret secured nodes to communicate with one another.