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What Is Security?
Security is a broad term that can apply to many fields. In the area of IT, security refers to tools and strategies that prevent unauthorized access to organizational assets such as computers, networks, and data. Security is designed to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive information, blocking the access of sophisticated hackers and malicious insiders.
What Is Security?
Security is a broad term that can apply to many fields. In the area of IT, security refers to tools and strategies that prevent unauthorized access to organizational assets such as computers, networks, and data. Security is designed to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive information, blocking the access of sophisticated hackers and malicious insiders.
What Is SAP Security?
SAP security products and services help organizations to develop and administer solutions securely across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments. The SAP Trust Center includes links to various SAP security tools and services under five categories:
- Hybrid identity and access management: SAP Single Sign-On, SAP Identity Management, and SAP Access Control.
- Cloud identity services: SAP Cloud Identity Services – Identity Authentication, SAP Cloud Identity Services – Identity Provisioning.
- Secure development services: SAP Authorization and Trust Management service, SAP Credential Store, Cloud Connectors, and SAP Cloud Programming Model.
- Risk and compliance: SAP Cloud Identity Access Governance, SAP Data Retention Manager, SAP Customer Data Cloud, and SAP Data Privacy Integration.
- Security support services: SAP Security Optimization, SAP MaxAttention, and Security Service and Support Offerings.
Further Resources for SAPinsiders
Trust Matters! The SAP Security Strategy and Roadmap. This presentation by Anne Marie Colombo, Cybersecurity Solution Advisor at SAP, provides an overview of SAP’s security strategy as well as its related solutions and products. The presentation explains how the latest solutions and services, such as SAP Cloud Platform Identity Authentication, SAP Cloud Platform Identity Provisioning, SAP Enterprise Threat Detection, SAP Single Sign-On, and SAP Identity Management, can bring value to your enterprise security platform.
Insights for Your Emerging SAP Security Strategy. In this blog post, SAPinsider discusses security with key leadership from SAP security company Onapsis. The discussion ranges across many topics, from the state of SAP software and enterprise security to Onapsis’s acquisition of Virtual Forge and its impact on the SAP customer base.
Application Security Imperiled by Attackers. Application security is being threatened by cyberattacks on the application layer, such as SAP S/4HANA systems, which target valuable resources organizations store there, observe SAP’s Arndt Lingscheid, Global Solution Owner Cybersecurity and Data Protection, and Martin Mueller, Presales and Program Manager, SAP Security Suite. Companies need to deploy real-time detection and response to deal with the rise in attacks against the SAP application layer level, they argue.
Vendors that can help SAP customers with security include: Appsian Security, Fastpath, Fortinet, Layer Seven Security, Lookout, Onapsis, Security Weaver, Xiting, and Xpandion.
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How have we helped a leading refractories company in automating the Authorization Review ProcessApr 11, 2024 — Streamline your user access management processes with ToggleNow's User Authorization Review (UAR) solution - Review Now. Collaborating with a leading Indian refractory manufacturer, we've transformed manual review methods into efficient automation. Say goodbye to labor-intensive tasks like data extraction and email communications. Our solution synchronizes data across SAP systems, automating user-to-manager mappings and comprehensive assessments. Notifications prompt thorough reviews, ensuring security and efficiency. By automating user access, active user tracking, Tcode, and role usage, we've saved time and reduced manual work. Experience enhanced security and operational efficiency with our streamlined solution.
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Everything You Wanted to Know About SAP Security: Myths, Truths and Insights WorkshopMar 18, 2024 — Click Here to View Session Deck Embark on a comprehensive exploration of SAP Security in our dynamic three-hour pre-conference workshop. Beyond dissecting security principles and dispelling common myths, this session offers a unique opportunity for networking with peers from diverse industries. You will: Participate in thought-provoking discussions and gain new insights while building valuable connections […]
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Managing Security Challenges in the SAP Ecosystem: Insights from Onapsis’ Latest InnovationsFeb 29, 2024 — SAP users face constant security hurdles, amplified by the growing sophistication of AI cyber threats and the intricacies of regulatory compliance in the past year. Protecting sensitive data and ensuring the integrity of business-critical processes remain paramount concerns for organizations relying on SAP platforms. As such, the quest for robust security solutions that align with […]
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Fortifying Against S/4HANA Transformation RisksFeb 13, 2024 — It would be fair to say that any organization looking to upgrade or move to SAP S/4HANA is entering into something of a twilight zone when it comes to cybersecurity. The challenge revolves around the very idea that the majority of current ERP installations are customized and complex and that organizations have evolved rapidly, with new platforms and devices that may require different forms of authentication and security measures. A shift towards S/4HANA is also not straightforward. A mix of cost, legacy technologies and data compliance demands can create a confusing transformation path that can expose data at multiple points across networks and services.
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Developer’s Challenge Using Artificial Intelligence at SAPinsider Vegas 2024Dec 19, 2023 — The Developer's Challenge at SAPinsider Vegas 2024 is an in-person competition for programmers, software developers, and other tech professionals to create innovative solutions using Artificial Intelligence that could improve and give back to the SAP community.
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Register Now: SAPinsider Vegas 2024Oct 17, 2023 — The must-attend SAP end-user event is back! Make your plans now to join us and thousands of your colleagues at the beautiful Bellagio Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 18-21, 2024. With hundreds of sessions programmed into key SAP topic areas, you can be sure you'll get the learning you and your teams need to master SAP.
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What the SOC?! Clarifying the Audit Certificate Chain and Shared ResponsibilityJun 15, 2023 — With the move to the cloud, managing multiple layers of responsibilities and trust relationships becomes crucial. This presentation explores how SAP handles these responsibilities through central controls, compliance tracking, and collaboration with cloud providers, ensuring security controls are in place and adhered to.
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