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SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance is a set of tools intended to help SAP customers streamline the management of risk and implementation of corporate controls. Recently, the vendor has also combined its cybersecruity offerings under the SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance umbrella
The importance of SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance and similar solutions has grown in recent years with the rise of cybersecurity threats, the proliferation of devices and access points, growth of cloud technology, and changing regulations.
SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance Solutions
A wide range of solutions are available for SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance. SAP partners also offer many products that provide similar functionality and are popular with SAP customers.
SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance is a set of tools intended to help SAP customers streamline the management of risk and implementation of corporate controls. Recently, the vendor has also combined its cybersecruity offerings under the SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance umbrella
The importance of SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance and similar solutions has grown in recent years with the rise of cybersecurity threats, the proliferation of devices and access points, growth of cloud technology, and changing regulations.
SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance Solutions
A wide range of solutions are available for SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance. SAP partners also offer many products that provide similar functionality and are popular with SAP customers.
- Enterprise Risk and Compliance include products that help companies manage both internal and external organizational risk. Solutions for risk and compliance include Risk Management, Process Control, Financial Compliance Management, and Business Integrity Screening.
- International Trade Management is designed to help companies dive deep into their potential trade partners to explore risk possibilities, as well as helping manage customs processes. Products for International Trade Management include Watch List Screening and Global Trade Services.
- Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and Privacy is an area that is new to SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance and has become vital for enterprises with increasing attacks and new regulations around data protection. Solutions in this space include Enterprise Threat Detection, Privacy Governance, and Data Custodian.
- Identity and Access Governance is a set of tools that once was primarily based around access controls but has grown to include identity management. This is important as companies have more system touchpoints. Access needs to be consistent across applications and devices to avoid risk. Products in this area include Access Control, Cloud Identity Access Governance, Identity Management, and Single Sign-On.
Key Considerations for SAPinsiders:
SAPinsiders are finding success with SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance with SAP and its partners.
- Finding the balance of technology and process in Role Assignment Read this analyst insight to learn the value of role assignment automation and how it is critical to access control.
- Webinar: Enabling Digital Transformation with Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) Watch thison-demand webinar to discover how CCM is playing a pivotal role in enabling smooth, secure transitions to SAP S/4HANA.
- Event Presentation: Avoiding common audit issues when moving to SAP S/4HANA. Watch this on-demand event presentation to discover common risk themes, proven risk mitigation strategies, and how to document control decisions for auditability during SAP S/4HANA implementation.
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How to Use SAP Access Control to Provision Dynamic Analysis Authorization Values in SAP BWNov 25, 2015 — Learn the various options available to customize SAP Access Control to provide automated provisioning of dynamic analysis authorization values in SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) systems. The options include an additional screen in the request form that allows you to select the values in real time from the back-end SAP BW system. Key Concept SAP […]
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Factoring GRC in SAP Digital TransformationsMar 28, 2025 — The transition to SAP S/4HANA necessitates a comprehensive strategy for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), emphasizing access management assessment, stakeholder involvement, robust security configurations, unified GRC solutions, and continuous monitoring to ensure a successful digital transformation.
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Benchmark Your SoD Maturity and Learn How to Elevate Access Reviews Beyond SAPOct 21, 2025 — Are you struggling to extend segregation of duties (SoD) controls and user access reviews (UARs) beyond SAP into the broader application landscape. As cloud applications, additional ERPs, and custom systems enter the landscape, risks do not stop at the SAP boundary. Blind spots appear, manual reviews multiply, all while audit pressure continues to grow.
Watch Gerald West, an SAP security & controls veteran and former Pathlock customer and advisor, as he walks you through the SoD Maturity Journey. Discover a practical framework to assess your organization’s current stage and gain actionable guidance to advance to the next level.
After the assessment, with your maturity stage in hand, you will be able to link SoD and UAR processes directly to business value, while extending governance across your full application estate. You will know how to extend SoD controls and user access reviews beyond SAP into cloud and non-SAP systems.
Walk away with ways to improve efficiency by reducing manual work in access reviews while staying audit ready.
Key Takeaways:
- Identify your current maturity level for SoD and UAR processes.
- Learn practical steps to elevate reviews from ad-hoc to automated, risk-aware governance.
- Discover how to extend controls and visibility beyond SAP into cloud and non-SAP systems.
- Understand how maturity translates into tangible audit readiness and business value.
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Automating and Integrating GRC Processes – Research Report 2024Jun 28, 2024 — SAPinsider examines the challenges and opportunities faced by SAP GRC teams as they strive to integrate their landscapes more tightly and leverage automation to enhance efficiencies. The complexity of global regulations and sprawling application landscapes heightens the need for visibility, making compliance a significant challenge. The report highlights how GRC teams are preparing for rapid changes by investing in solutions that provide insights, security, and automation. A significant 65% of survey respondents focus on end-to-end automated processes to meet compliance and audit requirements. Key technologies in use include automated solutions for addressing SoD conflicts and integrated identity and access management solutions. Organizations plan to continue investing in intelligent technologies to improve visibility and efficiency for their compliance teams.
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Best Practices when Implementing Business Role Management for SAP GRCJul 31, 2024 — When implemented effectively, Business Roles can also be integrated into wider Identity Access Management strategies, and align with the IdAM goal of ensuring the right access is assigned to the right users through simplification and automation, based on HR actions for Joiners, Movers and Leavers
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SAPinsider Buyers Guide Webinar: Governance, Risk, and ComplianceJan 31, 2024 — Governance, risk, and compliance teams are tasked with ensuring that their organizations follow all applicable regulations, mitigate internal and external threats, and maintain accountability for all resources and information in its care. GRC teams face a constant wave of threats new and old, as well as constantly-shifting legislation. To help SAP users make some of […]
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Town Hall: SAP User Access Provisioning (IAM vs GRC) – Understand Your OptionsApr 12, 2023 — Soterion discusses scenarios where the benefits of provisioning SAP access using an IAM solution outweigh that of GRC solution, as well as other scenarios where provisioning access using the Business Role concept (of the access control / GRC) solution are more beneficial than that of the IAM solution.
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Going Beyond Identity Governance with PathlockNov 18, 2024 — SAP organizations are focusing on effectively managing access to critical data and processes, with a notable trend towards automation and risk integration in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) practices, particularly through solutions like Pathlock's Application Access Governance, which enhances access control by incorporating risk management strategies.
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How DuPont Structures Mergers Acquisition and Divestitures (MAD)Mar 29, 2023 — The complex nature of Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures requires constant innovation for Security to be “the enabler.” If your organization is currently involved in a MAD or you feel there is high potential for one in the future, view this session deck to learn how Dupont successfully navigated through a large number of MAD.
You will:
Learn the basics of typical transactions / deals and understand the normal impacts to SAP security, including how to isolate a business, adhere to data protection and “need to know” guidelines.
Explore the example of DuPont and how they integrated SailPoint and SAP Access Control to achieve logical separation of their access request and approval process for employees and contractors.
Explore the DuPont user access management framework that was created, including the request, change and termination process for ERP and non-ERP systems to promote SOX IT regulatory compliance for the transitional service agreement (TSA).
Understand the steps DuPont took to prepare their system for integrating SailPoint with SAP Access and Process Control, to automate IT General Computer Controls and perform bulk user loads for the start-up of the divested company in their newly created environment.
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Connected Contract Intelligence for the Intelligent Enterprise: Unlocking Value with SAP and IcertisMar 26, 2024 — Discover how the Icertis-SAP partnership is reshaping contract management in our practical webinar. Learn to streamline contract processes, integrate tech landscapes seamlessly, leverage AI for efficiency, and gain valuable insights. Optimize your operations and drive sustainable growth with us.
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