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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Powering the Security Centers of the Future: Splunk and Cisco Talos Integration for Enhanced Threat Detection and Response
In the face of increasing cyber threats, integrating Cisco Talos threat intelligence with Splunk’s security solutions significantly enhances threat detection, investigation, and response capabilities for organizations, ensuring faster and more effective defenses against cyberattacks.
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Cognizant & CrowdStrike Partner to Strengthen Enterprise Security and Simplify Threat Defense
As businesses increasingly adopt various cloud service models, they must enhance their cybersecurity measures with AI-driven, unified approaches to protect against sophisticated threats that target complex cloud environments.
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Simplifying SAP Security Management with the Xiting Security Platform (XSP)
Xiting has launched the Xiting Security Platform (XSP), a cloud-based solution that transforms SAP security management by offering centralized identity management, real-time threat detection, cross-system risk analysis, and license optimization, helping businesses streamline their security operations and respond effectively to evolving cybersecurity threats.
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Digital Transformation with Advanced Cybersecurity and Intelligent Integration
As businesses embrace multi-cloud strategies, they encounter both opportunities for innovation and complex cybersecurity challenges, necessitating robust management and advanced protective measures to ensure system integrity and operational excellence.
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Bolstering Cybersecurity and Resilience with Onapsis
As the average cost of an SAP data breach rises to $10 million, organizations must enhance their cybersecurity strategies by focusing on technology, processes, and skilled personnel, while leveraging RISE with SAP along with Onapsis to effectively manage cloud security risks.
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Saviynt Intelligence
Saviynt Intelligence enhances identity security through advanced machine learning and generative AI, providing comprehensive insights and analytics to improve productivity, compliance, and audit readiness. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here
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Breaking Down SAP Patch Day for January 2025
SAP’s first Security Patch Day for 2025 revealed 14 new Security Notes, including two critical vulnerabilities in SAP NetWeaver that could expose credentials and potentially compromise security, prompting users to urgently remediate issues and keep their systems secure.
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Patch Up, Lock Down: SAP Releases Latest Security Patches
The growing threat landscape for SAP systems necessitates urgent patch management and a proactive cybersecurity strategy due to increased risks from ransomware, malware, and credential compromise attacks, particularly targeting unpatched systems like SAP NetWeaver.
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Thales 2025 cybersecurity predictions and what it means for SAP systems
As AI-enhanced malware drives IT teams to prioritize data privacy and adopt risk-focused cybersecurity strategies, Thales predicts a shift towards privacy-by-design principles, heightened regulations, and proactive risk management to safeguard critical infrastructure from increasing cyber threats by 2025.
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A Unified Approach to Cloud Security with Fortinet’s Lacework FortiCNAPP
As enterprises increasingly adopt cloud and AI technologies, securing their systems has become more complex, necessitating the integration of AI/ML-enabled tools like Lacework FortiCNAPP to enhance real-time threat detection and proactive prevention.
