In today's IT environment, where more and more systems need to be managed by fewer and fewer personnel, there is an ever-growing dependence on systems management software. While this software can greatly reduce the workload on IT staff, it can also open security holes to the systems they manage. This paper will present an overview of systems management security and look at the security features in IBM Director.
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