Case Study: US Food Processing Company secures IBM i access and gains real-time security alerts with Precisely Assure Security

US Food Processing Company - Customer Case Study

US Food Processing Company, a global produce processing and distribution firm, discovered a critical internal security gap on its IBM i systems where unsecured exit points could be leveraged to gain *ALLOBJ authority. To address this risk, the company engaged Precisely and deployed Assure Security, using Assure System Access Manager and Assure Monitoring and Reporting to harden and monitor IBM i access.

Precisely implemented exit-point control and continuous monitoring—locking down more than 25 exit points and monitoring over 30 IBM i commands—while enabling real-time email alerts for rejected FTP/Client Access attempts, enforcing role-based ODBC permissions, and producing logs/reports for key QAUDJRN events. The deployment delivered measurable visibility and auditability, blocked unauthorized access attempts, and sped up security assessments of recently acquired sites, substantially improving the company’s IBM i security posture.