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Assure Security 7.0.24.00 Service Pack Announcement

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  • 1.  Assure Security 7.0.24.00 Service Pack Announcement

    Posted 08-26-2025 07:22
    Edited by Product Communications 08-26-2025 07:21
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    August 26, 2025

    Assure Security 7.0.24.00–Service Pack Notification

    Announcement

    Precisely announces the release of Assure Security enhancements, designed to make your user experience more intuitive, strengthen your data security, and enable your product adaptability in cloud environments.  To acquire these enhancements, you will need to implement Assure Security Service Pack 7.0.24.00.

    This release provides either a new installation or an upgrade from all previous release levels of Assure Security 7.0 and 6.0.

    Summary of Feature Additions

    This release includes the following enhancement:

    Leveraging New Journal Changes for IBM i OS V7.6

    IBM i version 7.6 introduced several enhancements to journal management, focusing on improved auditing, performance, and system administration. These include changes to some journal entry codes including:

    • Additional information added to the end of an existing journal entry
    • New values added to existing journal entry fields
    • New data written to reserved areas of existing journal codes

    Details on how to implement these changes in Assure Security and enable Assure Monitoring and Reporting are in the release notes.

    Reminder

    Encryption Mode Update and Impact

    With the release of Service Pack 7.0.15.00 in April 2024, we added a new encryption mode, Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) to replace Counter (CTR) mode. If you upgraded to that Service Pack or later, all new encryption definitions use the CBC encryption mode. All encryption definitions created and activated prior to the 7.0.15.00 Service Pack are encrypted using the CTR encryption mode. 

    We want to remind you of the following information:

    • The new CBC mode of encryption provides a stronger encryption algorithm than the previous CTR mode.
    • We strongly encourage you to update to this feature as soon as feasible to provide continuous protection to your data.
    • The transition from CTR to CBC mode will require you to end field encryption on existing fields and start field encryption using a new field procedure definition. [The detail steps for discovering encrypted fields and changing them to the new mode can be found in the Assure Security Encryption documentation.]
    • If you are interested in a more automated process, please reach out to your Account Executive.
    Our team is on standby to provide comprehensive support and assistance throughout this process. Feel free to contact us for detailed guidance or if you need help at any stage of the update.

    Access to the Software Downloads

    Precisely Data Experience

    Precisely Data Experience allows customers to access their licensed products for download. To access the software, you must have a Precisely (Customer or Partner) Community account established and have license entitlement. To download the software: Use the Precisely Data Experience link.

    If you are licensed to Assure Security and do not see that product in the list, please
    contact Precisely Support by opening a case at     https://support.precisely.com/contact/

    Improved access to Assure Security Documentation

    Assure Security product documentation is available in a new online format in the Precisely Help Center.

    The Precisely Help Center provides a modern experience to help you quickly locate content, personalize your experience, and provide feedback. The Help Center enables you to:

    • Search for help across the entire documentation set
    • Bookmark topics and create a personalized content library
    • Save your searches and get alerts when content is added or changed
    • Print selected topics
    • Share a link with a colleague
    • Send us your feedback and rate content
    To access the Precisely Help Center:
    1. Go to the Precisely Help Center (https://help.precisely.com)
    2. Click on Assure Security
    3. Log in using your Precisely Support login (if you don't have a login, create one in the Customer or Partner community).
    4. Filter, click, or enter search terms to begin.

    Minimum Requirements

    Products:

    • Assure Security 6.0 or higher to upgrade

    IBM i OS Levels supported:

    • 7.3 - 7.6

    Tested browsers for the Assure Security Web User Interface:

    • Current versions of Google® Chrome™, Firefox® Stable Channel and Microsoft® EdgeTM

    Supported Windows OS for the Installation Wizard:

    • Windows® 10, Windows® Server 2016, Windows® Server 2012 R2, Windows® Server 2019

    Contact Information

    If you would like technical assistance, please contact the Precisely Global Support team at Contact Support – Precisely Support.