I've been involved in the setup of multiple CA security systems. Getting it going is very straightforward. To configure it to do what you want, you have to have an extreme knowledge of the z/OS operating system. I wouldn't say the software is hard to setup, but to configure it properly takes much more knowledge than just knowing the software. I've been doing this for 30-some-odd years now.

We set up the security system for new systems when we installed those, so I would say that it's comparable to other products. I would say it's an eight out of 10.

I was not involved, as the initial setup was done in 1985. In new releases, installation is not easy and can take about four months to roll out.

I think it's straightforward, absolutely straightforward. For me, it's second nature.

I was not involved, but I did talk to someone who said they had bumps in the beginning, but not sure if it was just because we didn’t have enough expertise on our end. We had someone come in and take over the administration of Top Secret. But the recent releases and enhancements have had no major issues.

I wasn't involved in the setup.

Initial setup was before my time, but over the years of using and upgrading through the releases of Top Secret I would say that the setup is very straightforward.