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Agility is the name of the game in today’s ERP data security landscape. Organizations are being challenged to detect threats as they happen, quickly address vulnerabilities, and continuously improve their security posture while protecting crucial ERP data as well as their overall business. One strategy that is helping organizations become more proactive is aligning with an adaptive security model. Focused on operationalizing agile, context-aware, and adaptive technologies, an adaptive…

To ensure employees remain productive in a dynamic and hybrid work environment, organizations use SAP access controls to allow their workers remote and secure access to ERP data, transactions, and self-service modules. Unfortunately, the existing SAP role-based access controls (RBAC) have reached their limitations in a dynamic workplace because static roles do not leverage contextual…

The concept of segregation of duties for SAP and other ERP applications is simple to understand: ensure that a user’s access privileges do not conflict or violate business policies and divide business processes between multiple users to limit the risk of fraud and error. However, the streamlining, managing, and enforcing of segregation of duties is…

A constantly evolving threat landscape and compliance environment with inconsistent standards have made data loss prevention (DLP) a vital component of an organization’s SAP data security strategy. The global cost of data breaches hit a record-high in 2021 ($4.2 million per incident), highlighting the importance of a robust DLP strategy to protect organizations from financial,…

With several large public companies deploying SAP applications for their financial and accounting operations, ensuring SOX compliance within the SAP ecosystem is crucial for a successful audit. Segregation of Duties (SoD) in SAP plays an important role in managing roles and authorizations among SAP users to prevent conflicts and mitigate the risk of fraud. However,…

It’s been a period of unprecedented change and adaptation for organizations of all sizes and in every industry over the past 18 months. During this time, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with many of our SAP customers about how they are managing their business risks and protecting their sensitive data. While the topics vary,…

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., commonly known as ZIM, is a publicly held Israeli global container liner shipping company. The company operates over 100 management systems spread across the company’s global offices. Each system has multiple users running numerous applications, all consisting of different authorization systems. This scattered approach eventually led to siloed teams operating…

SAP applications are the backbone of business operations across the world. They improve efficiency and help your business grow. But are they equipped to protect your business and data? The risk landscape is constantly evolving, with users working remotely and using personal devices to access enterprise SAP applications. Since SAP is a critical business application…

If you do an internet search for the most common cause of data breaches, you’re going to get a variety of answers: ransomware, phishing attacks, stolen credentials, insider activity, etc. While these types of cyberattacks lead to data breaches, there is one simple truth ERP customers can never overlook: data breaches are caused by unauthorized…