Artificial intelligence is transforming the way businesses operate but when it comes to mainframes, security is non-negotiable. Mainframes store critical business data and have long been protected by decades of refined access controls, policies, and best practices. Naturally, the idea of introducing AI can raise concerns. Opening your systems to AI without careful safeguards is not a step to take lightly.

Yet AI has undeniable benefits: the more data it can access, the smarter and more effective it becomes. For mainframe professionals accustomed to strict least-privilege policies, this may feel like a dramatic shift. The challenge is finding the balance between accessibility and security.

At Geniez, we designed the GenAI Framework to address this challenge head-on. Security is baked in from the ground up, ensuring that your mainframe remains as protected as ever while enabling the speed, insight, and innovation AI can bring.

Here’s how we ensure safety and control:

• Integrated Access Controls: Users authenticate with their existing mainframe credentials. If they don’t have permission to access or execute a function today, the AI cannot bypass those controls. Your RACF, ACF2, or TopSecret settings remain intact, providing continuity and confidence.
  
  
• Flexible LLM Support: Our framework works with the large language model (LLM) of your choice. This means you can maintain existing contracts, define your own data retention and security policies, and align AI usage with your organizational risk profile. Many enterprises already have agreements with LLM providers that enforce zero data retention or prohibit using your data to train models. With Geniez, those same rules apply seamlessly to mainframe interactions.
  
  
• Reduced Attack Surface: Every component of our solution runs within your environment and only under the privileges of the authenticated user. No elevated privileges or root access are required, and nothing operates independently of the user context. Additionally, we scan continuously for vulnerabilities, ensuring the solution evolves securely over time.
  
  

Leveraging AI on mainframes can not only preserve existing security but actively boost operational efficiency, enhance decision-making, and drive innovation. Geniez helps organizations confidently integrate AI while protecting the systems that underpin their business.

In a world where AI is inevitable, maintaining control and security is not optional, it’s essential. With the GenAI Framework, enterprises can unlock AI’s potential while preserving the integrity, trust, and protection that define mainframe environments. AI and security aren’t mutually exclusive. They can coexist, complementing each other to drive your business forward.