Bringing UNIX/Linux Networks into Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

his document addresses how an organization can use identity and access management solutions (IAM) such as Symark's PowerBroker and PowerPassword-UME for UNIX and Linux operating systems to meet Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements for effectiveness of internal controls for financial reporting requirements. Symark PowerBroker and PowerPassword-UME safely delegate administrative privileges (including root) and provide secure logins and strong password and user management policies, keystroke logging and indelible audit trails. This document demonstrates how Symark PowerPassword-UME and PowerBroker work in tandem to protect the integrity of data across heterogeneous UNIX/Linux systems to help bring your IT systems into compliance especially with the SOX section 404 requirements for internal IT controls.