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What is SAP GRC?
Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) is a vital set of functions for enterprises to maintain secure and audit-friendly environments while being more confident in their actions. For SAP customers, SAP GRC can mean a set of GRC products provided by SAP itself or the GRC activities and technologies related to SAP systems.
What is SAP GRC?
Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) is a vital set of functions for enterprises to maintain secure and audit-friendly environments while being more confident in their actions. For SAP customers, SAP GRC can mean a set of GRC products provided by SAP itself or the GRC activities and technologies related to SAP systems.
GRC is growing in importance with rapidly changing regulations that create new compliance challenges. Security and financial risks are also on the rise as companies adopt more cloud technologies, enact bring-your-own-device policies, and enable remote workers in greater numbers.
SAP GRC tools are available to help with areas of risk management, process control, financial compliance, threat detection, identity management, privacy governance, and more. SAP partners and other vendors that provide GRC solutions and consulting services include Appsian Security, Fastpath, and Soterion.
Key Considerations for SAPinsiders:
- Take inventory of your GRC processes and automate wherever possible. In our most recent GRC State of the Market research, successful GRC organizations are focused on automation to streamline processes. To do this, processes being automated need to be repeatable and effective. Before investing in GRC automation technology, it’s best to get processes in line. Many companies are automating the process of keeping track of who makes changes to the SAP systems.
- Digital transformation offers the opportunity to rethink GRC processes. If your company is implementing new software such as SAP S/4HANA, it’s smart to use that project as a catalyst to examine key GRC processes and find out how they can be improved. For example, HP set up a new GRC system during its SAP S/4HANA migration, including rethinking its user access processes and segregation of duties (SoD) ruleset. In the past HP relied on a homegrown tool for access control but implemented SAP Access Control and SAP Process Control as a component of its SAP S/4HANA migration.
- Determine the present and future state of remote work at your company, and how that impacts risk and security. Many companies have gone more remote in the past two years. For GRC groups, this provides more challenges for user access and opens companies up to more cyber threats. Map out your remote working landscape and determine what processes and tools you have in place to reduce risk.
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Building a Bullet-Proof Cybersecurity Program with SAP Process Control and SAP Risk ManagementDec 1, 2017 — Cyberattacks, like the May 2017 WannaCry attack, can be devastating, but a breach can easily be prevented with appropriate monitoring and controlling of your critical SAP data. Read Q&A transcript with EY’s Natalie Reuss to find out how you can use SAP Process Control to manage and evaluate common vulnerability areas. Get answers to questions […]
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An Integrated Approach to GRCNov 7, 2017 —
Cybersecurity is top of mind for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) professionals for one clear reason: The value of data is growing. Some might think technology alone is the solution to cyberattacks. And while solutions like SAP Enterprise Threat Detection do a great job at mitigating these risks, a more holistic GRC approach is the only way for companies to protect themselves in the digital age. Hear how a strong GRC program takes a holistic approach to risk management, fraud monitoring, and access governance by leveraging the three lines of defense to provide a strategic benefit to the company.
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Be Compliant, Stay CompliantNov 7, 2017 —
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — a new data privacy regulation in Europe — will affect any organization that handles the personal data of EU residents, regardless of whether it is located in the EU. With the regulation going into effect in May 2018, and stiff fines for non-compliance, now is the time to establish a process for adherence. Learn how SAP customers can ensure compliance with the GDPR by focusing on four critical areas: policies, procedures, protocol, and people.
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Live from SAPinsider Studio: How to Maintain a Strong GRC FrameworkMay 22, 2017 — SAPinsider Studio sits down with Jan Gardiner, Senior Director of GRC Solutions at SAP, to discuss how SAP’s GRC solutions help to maintain a strong governance framework. Topics covered include: What the “Three Lines of Defense” framework is and how organizations can follow it How SAP Process Control helps companies maintain effective GRC practices Why […]
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Mitigate Foreign Trade Payment Compliance Risk Using the Cockpit for Documentary PaymentsMar 31, 2017 — Learn how the Cockpit for Documentary Payments can be used to facilitate international customers’ payment compliance, thereby reducing the risk of doing foreign trade. Follow steps to implement the Documentary Payments component in SAP sales and distribution (SD). Key Concept The Cockpit for Documentary Payments provides automated financial documents to facilitate payment guarantee procedures required […]
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Seamlessly Activate and Deploy SAP Fiori 1.0 for SAP Solutions for GRCFeb 24, 2017 — Understand the technical architectural design, setup, and implementation of SAP Fiori in the SAP GRC environment as it relates to SAP Access Control, SAP Risk Management, and SAP Process Control applications. SAP Fiori provides a friendlier and intuitive user interface to access these SAP applications. Key Concept SAP Fiori for SAP solutions for GRC is […]
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12 Control Issues That Can Slip Under the Radar — and How to Prevent ThemDec 2, 2016 — Many organizations devote large amounts of time, money, and resources to internal controls testing. Yet in spite of these stringent tests, most businesses suffer from a multitude of controls errors — and many don’t even realize that these errors are occurring. Whether it’s due to user mistakes or intentional misuse, there are a dozen hidden […]
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Control User Compliance to a Stipulated Source of Supply Using a Source ListDec 1, 2016 — Learn how to set up and implement the SAP system functionality to enforce user compliance to an approved source of supply with a source list at the plant and material levels in the SAP ERP Materials Management Purchasing (MM-PUR) component. Key Concept A source list can be a vital tool for achieving 100 percent user […]
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GRC in the Digital AgeOct 26, 2016 — Implementing strong governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) practices doesn’t involve one solution, one policy, or one team: It involves a collection of solutions, policies, and teams that work together to address the many concerns that make up GRC. As businesses change in the wake of disruptive technologies, each of the three prongs of GRC faces […]
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Keeping Up with the GRC Demands of the Digital AgeOct 10, 2016 —
Today’s organizations look dramatically different than they did just a few years ago. Modern digital enterprises have an increasing cloud presence, a growing mobile footprint, and data that lives outside an organization’s walls. These characteristics are not only reshaping how businesses operate, they are reshaping how businesses secure themselves. With borderless networks and an abundance of data, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) initiatives have new prerogatives — and new challenges. Learn how SAP is addressing the GRC challenges of today’s digital enterprises.
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