SAP systems require special attention when it comes to their security and this is no longer news to anyone. More often than not, the ERP systems supplied from Walldorf in Baden-Württemberg store some of the most crucial and sensitive company data. That said, what is the best approach to achieving the optimum level of security? A security audit would fit the bill!
Vulnerability Assessment
Audit or Penetration testing? Find your vulnerabilities before you get hurt!
To answer the question of which Security & Compliance check is right for you, we must first remember that the term “vulnerabilities” can refer to very different levels of your system landscape and thus refer to a number of attack vectors.
This ranges from system-side levels (e.g. operating system and network security) to the underlying database including the current parameterization of your SAP systems down to the authorizations required for operations and applications, including any SoD conflicts.
So, the first question is – how sure are you that you know where your vulnerabilities are? Continue reading
Automated SAP Authorization Management and System Security for 50 countries
Takeda’s twin objectives were to accelerate and simplify its authorization assignment process while deploying a tool that was simultaneously capable of providing vulnerability monitoring for its SAP backend worldwide. Continue reading
SAP Security and Compliance – make or buy? It’s your choise!
The topic of IT security is ranked # 1 in market trends *. However, securing complex IT landscapes effectively is a big challenge for many companies: there is often a lack of trained IT staff and even more of the necessary security know-how.
Gunar Funke, Head of Services SAP Security at AKQUINET, describes his experiences and presents possible solutions.