Do you know what you have to do when your company faces security incidents? Do you have documents where you can look up what you need to do? If so, are they up to date? Security policies are neglected in many areas, although they are a cornerstone for maintaining IT compliance and improving enterprise security.
Role Management
SAP S/4HANA migration and SAP Fiori implementation – six helpful best-practice tips
The fundamental question that many people ask before implementing SAP S/4HANA and deploying Fiori apps is “why?”. The option of using Fiori apps has been available for a while now, but the question as to why these new apps should be used usually doesn’t pop up until an SAP S/4HANA migration is planned.
Interview with Ralf Kempf about winning the “Top Identity and Access Management Solution Provider in Europe 2021” award
Last year came to a very pleasant end, as we won the award for “Top Identity and Access Management Solution Provider in Europe 2021”. The December issue of Enterprise Security Magazine reported extensively on our IAM solution and about the innovative features that make our software so unique. We interviewed Mr. Kempf to find out more about the software solution and the current technology trends.
How the skilled use of SAP wildcard characters can shed light on the analysis of the SAP authorization system
For SAP experts worldwide, data display tools like the Data Browser (SE16), Quick Viewer (SQVI), and Query Start (SQ00) are basic components of their everyday work. They have become accustomed to using selection screens, variants, and ALV functions in the output lists of the Data Browser. In this post, we’ll show you examples from the SAP authorization system that illustrate less well-known possibilities for finding what you need in large datasets through the skilled use of wildcard characters during selection.
SAST SOLUTIONS receives the award “Top Identity and Access Management Solution Provider in Europe 2021”
The december issue of Enterprise Security Magazine focuses on IAM solution providers in Europe. It aims to identify the emerging players in the IAM space and showcase their expertise in solving impediments and overcoming market complexities. We are delighted to have won with the topic “Real-Time Identity and Access Management for SAP Systems” the award for “Top IAM Solution Provider in Europe 2021” in this context!
Think about updating your authorization roles in your SAP S/4HANA project!
Many companies are currently faced with the task of converting their SAP systems to SAP S/4HANA, because their ERP maintenance will be discontinued in the foreseeable future. Project planning usually only takes technical and organizational aspects into account, however; crucial security topics aren’t given enough priority. As a result, the implementation of the authorization concept and adaptation of the authorization roles often end up at the end of the line.
Protecting SAP standard users: How to efficiently protect and lock critical user master records.
Hardening measures for the handling of SAP standard users are an integral part of the SAP security and audit guides. Doesn’t everyone already know that? Only at first glance. Consulting practice has shown that the implementation of these protective measures is a regular, major challenge for businesses of all types and sizes.
Role conversion is anything but child’s play – but you can still execute your SAP S/4HANA authorization projects quickly and securely
A survey was conducted during an ITOK expert talk on the greatest challenges for SAP security in March. It revealed that over half the participants see such challenges in the area of roles and authorizations. The integration of the authorization concept represents one of the core activities during SAP S/4HANA implementation and is a frequent reason for the failure of such projects as a whole. But how can you handle conflicts like resource bottlenecks, shifting priorities for subprojects, changes to tasks, and testing?
Spaces and pages – A new approach to visualizing apps in SAP Fiori launchpad
The SAP Fiori user interface is gaining in importance in current SAP S/4HANA projects. SAP applications become experiences, usability is enhanced, and the use of apps enables device-independent access – anytime and anywhere. Spaces and pages, the new way of visualizing apps in SAP Fiori Launchpad, deliver several key benefits. But how can you activate spaces and pages and what effects does this new approach have on authorization roles?
Create and modify app catalogs easily – with SAP Fiori Launchpad Content Manager
More and more companies are electing to use Fiori apps to call specific transactions in addition to the SAP GUI. This requires configuration of specific authorizations, however, which are composed of catalogs and groups. But how can you reduce the multitude of standard SAP Fiori catalogs and groups that are provided and adapt them to your own scenarios?