SAP CyberSecurity
What Is Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems and information from digital attacks. Cybersecurity measures are designed to combat threats against networked systems and applications, whether those threats originate from inside or outside of an organization.
Businesses with a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, governed by best practices and automated using advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, can fight cyber threats more effectively and reduce the impact of breaches when they occur.
What Is Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems and information from digital attacks. Cybersecurity measures are designed to combat threats against networked systems and applications, whether those threats originate from inside or outside of an organization.
Businesses with a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, governed by best practices and automated using advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, can fight cyber threats more effectively and reduce the impact of breaches when they occur.
What Is SAP Cybersecurity?
SAP cybersecurity solutions include:
UI Data Protection Masking and UI Data Protection Logging
- Protect sensitive information in the user interface layer
- Block or log data access
- Secure and refine access
SAP Code Vulnerability Analyzer
- Identify and remedy security vulnerabilities in ABAP custom code
SAP Focused Run
- Security configuration management for SAP S/4HANA, SAP HANA, SAP NetWeaver, and Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
- Patch management
SAP Enterprise Threat Detection and SAP Enterprise Threat Detection Cloud Edition
- Security information and event management solution tailored to the needs of SAP applications
- Identify and analyze threats in SAP applications
SAP Data Custodian and SAP Data Custodian Key Management Service
- Manage security keys
- Monitor and report on data access, storage, movement, processing, and location
- Create and enforce data access, location, movement, and processing policies
SAP Privacy Governance
- Identify security and privacy risks
- Deploy and manage maturity assessments with configurable templates
- Manage security and privacy control evaluations and monitor ongoing compliance
Further Resources for SAPinsiders
SAP Cybersecurity in an Age of Uncertainty. In this article, Jhansi R Bandaru, PMP-Certified IT SAP Security/Compliance Lead, explains that organizations should regularly audit SAP systems to check their security and data integrity and identify vulnerabilities before attackers do. Knowing the weaknesses and gaps in a system is the first step in empowering management to deal with those vulnerabilities proactively, concisely, and effectively.
Expert Q&A: The Importance of Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management. In this video interview, Gabriele Fiata, Head of Enterprise Risk Management and Innovation at SAP, shares his thoughts on enterprises’ common mistakes when managing cybersecurity risk and the need to integrate cybersecurity into an enterprise’s risk management framework.
A Holistic Approach to Managing Cybersecurity & Protecting Your Data. According to SAP Cybersecurity Solution Advisor Anne Marie Colombo, organizations should minimize user access to data by segregating and protecting it. This article presents best practices to ensure a holistic approach to cybersecurity and data protection for your enterprise.
Vendors that can assist SAP customers with cybersecurity include: Capgemini, Fastpath, Fortinet, Layer Seven Security, Lookout, Onapsis, RSM, and Saviynt.
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SAP Defends Against Ransomware Attacks with AWS Snapshot-Based Architecture
SAP has introduced a ransomware recovery framework utilizing Amazon EBS features on AWS to enhance data protection and operational continuity for its clients by implementing EBS Snapshots, Snapshot Lock, and gp3 volumes.
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SAP’s Hectic Six Months of Patching
In the first half of 2025, SAP’s release of 27 high-priority security notes, 14 HotNews updates, and several zero-day vulnerabilities, including one allowing unauthenticated file uploads, highlights the increasing sophistication of cyber threats targeting SAP systems, underscoring the necessity for customers to stay vigilant with patching, monitoring, and adopting layered cybersecurity measures.
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Unified & Risk-Aware Access Reviews for SAP and Multi-App Environments
Most SAP customers don’t operate in a vacuum. They rely on a complex mix of cloud, on-prem, and third-party apps alongside SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, and SAP SuccessFactors. However, many organizations still conduct user access reviews in silos, which opens the door to hidden risks, compliance gaps, and operational inefficiencies. These manual, fragmented access reviews…
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Rev-Trac Release Management Workbench
Rev-Trac’s Release Management Workbench enhances SAP change control by organizing transports into releases, offering real-time visibility, automated sequencing, and safety checks to improve efficiency and minimize deployment risks.
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SAPinsider Expert Exchange – Season 1 Cybersecurity
Over the past year the number of cyber threats impacting enterprise landscapes, and the SAP systems that reside in them, continued to increase. This makes it vital that organizations are prepared for the cyber threats that their organization is facing, and for the change in the nature and impact of attacks against their systems. This…
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Fortinet Expands Workspace Security to Safeguard SAP and Hybrid Enterprises
Fortinet has significantly expanded its cybersecurity platform with the AI-driven FortiMail Workspace Security Suite, enhancing protection for enterprise email and collaboration tools, particularly for SAP customers.
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SAPinsider Research Webinar: Cybersecurity Threats and Challenges to SAP Systems 2025
Over the past year the number of cyber threats impacting enterprise landscapes, and the SAP systems that reside in them, continued to increase. Reflecting this increase in cyber threats, 23% of respondents reported that they experienced a credential compromise or social engineering attack, a malware or ransomware attack, or a cybersecurity attack that has impacted…
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Cybersecurity Threats and Challenges to SAP Systems 2025
Over the past year the number of cyber threats impacting enterprise landscapes, and the SAP systems that reside in them, continued to increase. Reflecting this increase in cyber threats, 23% of respondents reported that they experienced a credential compromise or social engineering attack, a malware or ransomware attack, or a cybersecurity attack that has impacted…
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Charting a Path to SAP Cloud Security
As businesses shift to the cloud, they encounter distinct security challenges that can hinder their ability to fully utilize cloud capabilities; adopting a ‘security by design’ approach and collaborating with experienced partners like Onapsis and Capgemini is crucial for ensuring data security and navigating new risks, particularly with the integration of AI.
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FortiAI: Advancing Enterprise Security in the Age of Intelligent Threats
As AI transforms businesses and increases the risk of cyberattacks, Fortinet enhances its FortiAI platform to provide advanced security and automation capabilities, enabling organizations to protect their AI systems and data while streamlining operations.
