Axians SAP Security Checkup
Your quick overview of the security situation of your SAP systems.
Why an SAP security check is crucial
SAP systems are business-critical – at the same time, they are a central target for security risks. A lack of transparency regarding authorizations, insecure system configurations or vulnerabilities in custom code can have a significant impact on your company.
A structured SAP security check helps you to identify security gaps at an early stage, assess risks and derive targeted measures.
Clear view of your SAP security situation
Our comprehensive checkup examines the technical security of your SAP systems – from system configuration, network and interface security to patch status and the identification of known security gaps.
At the same time, your authorization concept is analyzed in order to evaluate principles such as the minimum principle, separation of functions and compliance (e.g. GDPR) and to uncover weaknesses in roles and access rights.
Concrete results & next steps
We also check your custom code (ABAP developments) for missing or inadequate authorization checks, typical vulnerabilities and potential security gaps.
At the end, you will receive a clearly structured assessment of your SAP security situation – including concrete and prioritized recommendations for your next steps.
Scope of the Axians SAP Security Checkup
- Checking security-relevant system parameters (password guidelines, encryption, system versions)
- Control of security features and system configurations
- Checking standard users, clients and system changeability
- Analysis of Security Audit Log and SAP Gateway
- Analysis of critical authorizations and roles in the system
- Identification of technical gateways (e.g. table access, developer rights)
- Review of naming conventions and spot checks
- Control of overprivileged RFC users and inactive accounts
- Analysis of ABAP developments for security vulnerabilities
- Identification of missing authorization checks (AUTHORITY-CHECK)
- Detection of typical vulnerabilities such as SQL injections or insecure calls
- Checking access to sensitive data and input validation
- Analysis of external access points and interfaces
- Checking RFC connections, APIs and SAP Gateway
- Evaluation of connected systems (e.g. Cloud Connector, Web Dispatcher, SAProuter)
- Identification of potential security risks through integrations
How does an Axians SAP Security Checkup work?
From an overview to a secure SAP landscape.
The Axians SAP Security Checkup follows a structured and efficient procedure that quickly provides you with transparency about your current security situation – with minimal effort for your team.
Voting & Scope Definition
- Definition of the objective and scope of the Axians SAP Security Checkup
- Identification of relevant SAP systems and components
- Coordination of the analysis areas (technology, authorizations, custom code)
- Definition of contact persons and access framework
Analysis of your SAP systems
- Checking safety-relevant system parameters and configurations
- Analysis of roles, authorizations and user structures
- Checking connected systems and interfaces
- Review of organizational structures
- Analysis of custom code (ABAP) for security vulnerabilities
Assessment & risk identification
- Identification of vulnerabilities and security gaps
- Assessment of risks according to criticality
- Detection of compliance-relevant issues
- Structured prioritization of findings
Results report & recommendations for action
- Documentation of all identified risks
- Clear and comprehensible presentation of the results
- Concrete, prioritized measures for improvement
- Joint coordination of the next steps
How secure is your SAP system landscape really?
Without a clear analysis, risks often remain hidden. The Axians SAP Security Checkup provides you with transparency about vulnerabilities and concrete recommendations for the next steps.
Create transparency about your SAP security risks and lay the foundation for a secure system landscape
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FAQs
The duration depends on the size and complexity of your SAP system landscape.
The analysis is usually completed within a few days to weeks. Thanks to the structured procedure, the check is efficiently structured and quickly delivers reliable results.
An SAP security check is a structured analysis of the security situation of SAP systems. Technical configurations, authorizations, interfaces and individual developments are checked in order to identify vulnerabilities and risks.
SAP systems contain business-critical data and processes. Security gaps can therefore have a significant impact on companies – from data loss to compliance violations.
A regular review of SAP security is therefore essential.
A classic audit is often strongly driven by rules and compliance and focuses on adherence to certain requirements.
The Axians SAP Security Checkup, on the other hand, goes beyond this: in addition to assessing compliance aspects, we also identify technical vulnerabilities, operational risks and optimization potential.
You therefore not only receive an assessment, but also specific, prioritized recommendations for action to improve your SAP security.
To carry out the SAP Security Check Up, we need access to the relevant SAP systems and coordination with your contacts.
No further preparation is usually necessary, as we define the scope of the analysis together in advance and make the process as efficient as possible.
No, the SAP Security Check Up usually takes place without affecting your ongoing operations.
The analyses are carried out in such a way that your productive systems can continue to be used stably and without restriction.
You will receive a structured results report:
- an assessment of your current SAP security situation
- an overview of identified vulnerabilities
- prioritization of the risks
- concrete recommendations for action
This gives you a clear basis for making decisions on the next steps.
An SAP security check should be carried out regularly, in particular:
- after system changes or migrations
- before audits
- for changes in the authorization concept
- as part of a continuous security concept
As part of the SAP Security Check Up, we analyze your SAP system landscape holistically. This includes technical system parameters, security configurations, authorizations and roles as well as your custom code (ABAP developments).
We also check connected components and interfaces to identify potential gateways. The aim is to obtain a complete picture of your current SAP security situation and to make risks visible at an early stage.