In this ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES® (EMA™) paper, EMA explores the four major risk gaps of mainframe console access. The I/O Concepts ioEnterprise solution for secure local and remote console access is examined for its values in replacing obsolete assumptions of mainframe security with verifiable network security and access control. Executives as well as mainframe and security professionals will gain new insight into the risks exposed by remote mainframe console access, as well as an appreciation for a solution set that offers flexible console access with proactive control.