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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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Cybersecurity: Case study: How Merck KGaA closed the gap between its enterprise SAP landscape and cybersecurity monitoring and incident response teamsMar 11, 2019 — Learn how the Merck Group (Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany) integrated its global SAP landscape into its existing 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) monitoring and incident response processes. Click this link to view the slides from this session — Cyber_2017_Newman_Casestudyhowmerckkgaaclosedthegap. Branden Newman If you have comments about this article or publication, or would like to […]
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Cybersecurity: Case study: How Schlumberger leverages security for digital transformationFeb 28, 2019 — Learn how Schlumberger reduced costs and risks while operationalizing a cybersecurity strategy for SAP applications and implementing security validation and monitoring processes. here Mahesh Ravinutula If you have comments about this article or publication, or would like to submit an article idea, please contact the editor. Troy Siewert If you have comments about this article […]
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Insights for Your Emerging SAP Security StrategyFeb 6, 2019 — Security is at the forefront for many IT leaders and their technical teams. Between regulations such as GDPR and mounting cyberattacks, most enterprise businesses want to know that they are doing the right things on a daily basis to protect their critical assets. SAPinsider had the pleasure of sitting down with key leadership from SAP […]
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Watch Out for Cyber Attackers Targeting Your SAP ApplicationsDec 12, 2018 —
Business-critical ERP applications run the economy by managing the sensitive and all-important data and processes of large global organizations. Because of the processes these applications support, SAP customers store their “crown jewels” here. The massive attack surface of these applications leaves them exposed to insider and outsider threats – such as information theft, loss of revenue, and tarnished reputations. A recent report shows that the attacks are now becoming more common and complex. Learn how to stay vigilant to avoid the new angles cyber attackers are incorporating while targeting ERP applications.
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Cisco 2018: Annual Cybersecurity ReportDec 10, 2018 — What if defenders could see the future? If they knew an attack was coming, they could stop it, or at least mitigate its impact and help ensure what they need to protect most is safe. The fact is, defenders can see what’s on the horizon. Many clues are o
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Securing SAP S/4HANASep 14, 2018 —
When you are planning a conversion from SAP Business Suite to SAP S/4HANA, many questions about changing security needs can arise. This is due in large part to the architectural and technological changes that come with SAP S/4HANA. Read this article to understand the five critical areas security administrators need to consider when securing an SAP S/4HANA implementation and to familiarize yourself with the resources SAP provides to help significantly simplify the process of establishing a secure setup and operation of SAP S/4HANA.
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Why You Should Care About SAP Cybersecurity: Evolution of the Threat LandscapeApr 30, 2018 — We hear about cybersecurity in the news, and we read about it and see it in our daily work, but why should we care about cybersecurity with regard to SAP applications? SAP applications host the most sensitive and critical information for the biggest organizations in the world; therefore, these applications have become a key target […]
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How to Respond to an Attack on Your SAP ApplicationsApr 23, 2018 — You don’t want to be caught off guard in a breach to your SAP applications, but how do you best prepare to respond to a breach? The answer relies on defining a clear incident response process that aligns the organizational resources that are required to address a potential breach to your most critical SAP applications. […]
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Attacks to an SAP System: Bypassing Detection and How to Prevent ItApr 9, 2018 — Detecting attacks to SAP applications has become more and more important as we see companies making the headlines after being breached. Equifax is one example of how important it is to apply security patches and maintain the security of your applications. Security patches not only prevent your SAP application from being exploited but also ensure […]
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