Mainframe security Self-Assessment 2026
Twenty questions. Fifteen minutes. One number.
Most mainframe security checklists ask whether you have a control. This one asks whether you can evidence it. Built on findings from the IBM and Ponemon Institute Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026.
Your result
Mainframe security posture
By area
Your gaps
Every item you scored 0 on, in campaign priority order. These are the output of the exercise.
Get your summary
A one-page PDF built to be forwarded without editing. Every figure carries a page citation, so it holds up when somebody checks.
Talk it through
If your score landed somewhere uncomfortable, a short call with one of our mainframe engineers is usually more useful than another document. No deck, no discovery script. Bring your four numbers.
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Source: IBM and Ponemon Institute, "Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026: The AI Tipping Point." Study population: 602 organizations, 17 industries, 16 countries, breaches occurring March 2025 through February 2026. Figures are global averages and are not specific to any platform, industry or organization.
