SAP Governance Risk and Compliance

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 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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Access Governance: Strategy and Roadmap for the Years to Come

Click Here to View the Session Deck. Access Governance plays a vital role in ensuring compliance, especially in rapidly changing IT infrastructure. Join us to learn how SAP defines its strategy for customers who deploy their GRC solutions in native cloud, hybrid and on-premise environments. You will: Explore the latest roadmap news for GRC Access…...…
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Case Study: How to Successfully Implement SAP Process Control in About 1.5 Years – The Expectations, Effort, Challenges, Benefits, and Success

Click Here to View the Session Deck. OMV is an international oil, gas and petrochemical company, that made the decision in 2021 to implement SAP Process Control as the tool of choice for its internal control system. After deciding on the system and the implementation partner, it took roughly 1.5 years to migrate over 15.000…...…
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ESG: What, Why, and How SAP Can Help and What You Need to Do

Click Here to View the Session Deck. Environment, social, and governance (ESG) are increasingly becoming more business-relevant topics. Legislation and non-governmental organizations now require additional data and standards for reliable ESG information. ESG is also becoming a deciding factor for consumers, employees, and investors. If you have not acted yet, it is time to do…...…
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Case Study: How to Regain Control Over SAP User Authorizations and Remediate SoD Violations – The Vestas Journey to Secure Segregation of Duties

Click Here to View the Session Deck. What do you do when you have outdated technology and SAP roles, a lack of ownership and knowledge regarding GRC processes, and significant risk exposure? Hear how Vestas Wind Systems remediated and mitigated SoDs, making it easy to stay compliant. See how their pragmatic change management approach leveraging…...…
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Turn Risk into Reward with SAP Enterprise Risk and Compliance Solutions: Overview and Roadmap

Click Here to View the Session Deck. This session provides an overview and roadmap of SAP Enterprise Risk Compliance solutions and looks at how they can support continuous, automated risk and compliance monitoring across systems and processes. You will: Learn how to manage risks while accomplishing business goals. Reduce the time and costs associated with…...…
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Lessons from Costa Rica’s National Bank Heist: Insights from Realtime North America COO Thomas Neudenberger

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The recent $6 million theft at Costa Rica's National Bank, involving multiple high-ranking employees, has put a spotlight on the pressing need for enhanced security in the financial sector. This major breach not only exposes the frailties of manual processes and outdated technologies but also underscores the inadequacy of traditional financial controls in the digital…
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The Benefits of Application GRC

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This year has seen many organizations face challenges brought on by the economic climate. Some have reduced staff, while others are putting projects on hold to reduce the need for capital expenditure. This is particularly true in the cybersecurity space as seen in our May 2023 report Cybersecurity Threats to SAP Systems. More than half…
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Maximising the Value of your GRC Investment – The Importance of Defining a GRC Roadmap

Enhance the value of your access control (GRC) solution by involving both IT and business users, ensuring a comprehensive roadmap that drives optimal returns on investment and reduces fraud risk. This session emphasizes the importance of creating a structured roadmap document to guide implementation tasks, ownership, and timelines, fostering awareness and accountability throughout the organization.…
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SAP Security: Dealing with cross-division access in Saint-Gobain

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Saint-Gobain South Africa faced unique access control issues due to having multiple companies within a shared SAP ecosystem. With a mix of role methodologies and outsourced providers, they consistently failed access control audits. Through implementing a GRC solution and a role redesign, they established a solid foundation for access control and mitigated risks. Continual efforts…
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Case Study: Driving Governance at Bridgestone

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Bridgestone Australia faced challenges in managing financial risk in their SAP system with a growing team. After investigating several options, they discovered Soterion’s GRC solution which provided a clear picture of their financial risk in the business, enabling the team to present the stats to the risk committee and executive team providing peace of mind…