SAP Security

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?

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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Practical Workarounds for SAP Security Notes When Patching Isn’t an Option

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Organizations face challenges in applying SAP security patches due to compliance demands and operational constraints, necessitating strategic workarounds such as network filtering and role management to mitigate vulnerabilities while maintaining system stability.
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Navigating ERP Cyber Threats With KPMG and SAP

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The transition to SAP S/4HANA presents both risks and an opportunity for enhanced security, urging a continuous, holistic approach to cyber resilience through strategic frameworks like the SAP Secure Operations Map.
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NetApp Introduces AI-Powered Ransomware Protection at Storage Layer

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NetApp’s BlueXP ransomware protection, now in public preview, offers a comprehensive, automated solution that enhances cybersecurity by enabling rapid detection and response to ransomware attacks at the storage layer.
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Fortinet Enhances Threat Response with Automated Playbooks in FortiRecon

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Fortinet’s latest enhancements to FortiRecon provide unified security operations by automating threat investigation and response, thereby helping enterprises efficiently manage expanding attack surfaces and prioritize security alerts.
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Layer Seven Security’s Cybersecurity Extension for SAP Named Top Protection Solution for 2025

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Layer Seven Security has been recognized as the top provider of SAP cybersecurity solutions for 2025 due to its Cybersecurity Extension, which offers comprehensive coverage, ease of deployment, and transparent pricing.
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Ransomware attacks have doubled in the past year: Inetum LiveSOC warns for increasing cyberthreats

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In the first half of 2025, Inetum reported a significant rise in cybersecurity threats, with Belgium climbing to 8th in ransomware attacks, geopolitical tensions increasing vulnerabilities, and forecasts indicating further growth in attack sophistication and frequency, particularly through ransomware and advanced persistent threats.
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Layer Seven Launches New Edition of Cybersecurity Extension for SAP

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Layer Seven Security has launched the Cybersecurity Extension for SAP, replacing reliance on ALM platforms like SAP Solution Manager, addressing urgent cybersecurity needs as organizations prepare for SolMan’s end of maintenance in 2027.
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Countdown to CMMC: Why SAP-Centric Defense Contractors Must Act Now

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As the U.S. Department of Defense enforces CMMC 2.0, SAP customers in the Defense Industrial Base must navigate increased cybersecurity compliance requirements, facing significant technical, organizational, and legal challenges while preparing for potential procurement disqualification.
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SecurityBridge Acquires CyberSafe to Strengthen Cybersecurity Platform

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SecurityBridge’s acquisition of CyberSafe enhances its SAP-native cybersecurity platform by integrating CyberSafe’s passwordless MFA and contextual authentication features, addressing the shortcomings of traditional SAP security in today’s threat landscape.
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Pathlock Unveils All-in-One Cybersecurity Suite to Lock Down SAP Landscapes

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Pathlock has launched its Cybersecurity Application Controls suite, a comprehensive platform designed to enhance SAP security through automated detection and dynamic access controls, providing affordable solutions including a free tier to empower all SAP customers against evolving cyber threats.