From power grids and water systems to transport networks and healthcare facilities, critical infrastructure has become a key target for cyber attacks in recent years, such as US utilities suffering a 70% year-on-year increase in cyber attacks this year. The reason for targeting critical infrastructure is clear: they often use outdated software and the attacks have an outsized disruptive impact.

Zero Trust is no longer a nice-to-have - it’s a must-have. According to Cisco, over 86% of enterprise organizations have started rolling out a Zero Trust framework to protect their business-critical information and ensure regulatory compliance, but only 2% have successfully implemented a mature ZT architecture. Zero Trust is no longer a nice-to-have - it’s a must-have.

There’s no ‘good’ time for a data breach, but accidentally leaking sensitive information during closed periods leads to heavier financial and reputational costs than at other parts of the year. As SAP holds public companies' most sensitive financial and HR data, executives must guarantee the security of thousands of SAP downloads or face non-compliance fines and legal repercussions.

Zero Trust is no longer a nice-to-have - it’s a must-have. According to Cisco, over 86% of enterprise organizations have started rolling out a Zero Trust framework to protect their business-critical information and ensure regulatory compliance, but only 2% have successfully implemented a mature ZT architecture. Zero Trust is no longer a nice-to-have - it’s a must-have.

Context is important. And there is no exception when traversing the realm of cybersecurity, especially when dealing with Roles within SAP ABAP systems. In Identity Manager, Context-based requests come up frequently enough to require well-organized, air-tight configuration. But what exactly are you configuring? And is it going to be hard to follow this road? What is Context in SAP roles? Organizations, especially large organizations utilizing SAP, will have lots of SAP roles to sort through.

An Economist article published in June 2024 claimed that China is actively targeting US SMEs for long-term sabotage and for financial gain through sustained IP theft. With China using previously undetected methods of ‘cyber warfare’, it’s increasingly important that US companies adopt Zero Trust protection for their most valuable IP data.

SAP recently announced the end-of-life for SAP Identity Manager (IDM). This announcement required SAP to establish guidelines for existing customers to transition away from the platform with other products. One Identity is a leading vendor of choice for this migration due to its well-established market presence and robust SAP solutions support. In this two-part blog series, we will shed some light on how One Identity can seamlessly integrate with SAP products, starting with its certified ABAP connector.

In part two of this blog series, we will look at how One Identity can support SAP environments from an Identity and Access Management (IAM) perspective. As SAP Identity Management (IDM) reaches its end-of-maintenance, customers will need to explore alternatives for their identity management landscapes. Here is a list of some key elements to consider.