Best Practices for Ensuring Compliance and Security in SAP Systems

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@article{1703994,
      author = {Mario Martinelli dos Santos},
      title = {Best Practices for Ensuring Compliance and Security in SAP Systems},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2023},
      volume = {6},
      number = {7},
      pages = {470-479},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1703994.pdf},
      abstract = {In the modern digital business environment, securing and ensuring compliance in SAP systems is of prime importance for sensitive data protection and regulatory adherence. SAP systems manage critical business processes, such as finance, procurement, and supply chain management, which make them very attractive targets for cyber threats. This research investigates the best practices to ensure security and compliance in SAP systems, focusing on strategies for mitigating risks and aligning with global regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, SOX, and HIPAA.
The research adopts a qualitative approach, synthesizing data from academic literature, industry reports, and real-world case studies. Key security best practices identified include strong user access management, segregation of duties, timely patching, encryption, and continuous monitoring using SAP's GRC tools. These measures help organizations reduce vulnerabilities, block unauthorized access, and ensure integrity. The study also noted that compliance is getting more complex due to the changing landscape of regulations, with a growing reliance on automation in order to ease the compliance processes.
However, it further states that there are significant challenges-such as access control on an enterprise-wide level and maintenance of configurations in SAP environments. The study concludes that any such security strategy requires many layers: technical measures and governance frameworks, combined with a continuous approach to security risks, to make both security and compliance of the SAP system certain. Such steps and practices will reduce organizations' security risks, provide them with compliance, and result in operational efficiency.},
      keywords = {SAP Systems, SAP Security, Compliance in SAP, SAP GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance), Data Protection in SAP, SAP User Access Control, SAP Compliance Best Practices, Segregation of Duties (SoD) in SAP, SAP System Security Risks, Regulatory Compliance in SAP, GDPR in SAP Systems, SAP Patch Management, SAP Security Audits, SAP Data Encryption, SAP ERP Security, SOX Compliance in SAP, SAP Access Control, Security Auditing SAP, ISO 27001 and SAP Systems, Risk Assessment in SAP Security},
      month = {January},
  }