An Avantra SAP security dashboard gives SAP operations teams one view of SAP security KPIs, covering SAP Notes and HotNews status, system hardening, user access risk, and audit compliance across on-premises, hyperscaler, and RISE with SAP systems.
Security teams have their own tools: a SIEM, a SOC console, vulnerability scanners. SAP operations teams usually don’t. Basis engineers are responsible for applying SAP Notes, renewing certificates, and keeping profile parameters compliant, but they track most of that in spreadsheets, transaction codes, and email threads. The result is a security posture nobody can see in one place until an auditor asks for it.
Avantra closes that gap with security checks that run continuously on every managed system, and configurable dashboards that bring the results together. Teams build the views they need from dashlets and share them across the organization, so Basis, security, and audit stakeholders all work from the same data.
What KPIs should an SAP security dashboard track?
A useful ops-level security dashboard answers one question: where is the landscape exposed right now, and what needs action first? Avantra covers SAP security KPIs in four areas: vulnerability management, system hardening, identity and access, and operations security. Every check reports OK, Warning, Critical, or Unknown, so each KPI rolls up to a clear status per system.
| Area | KPI | What it measures | How Avantra handles it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability management | SAP HotNews relevance and status | Which priority 1 SAP Notes apply to each system, and where each stands: New, To be implemented, Implemented, or Not relevant | Downloads new HotNews automatically, calculates relevance for every managed system, and keeps an audit trail of each implementation decision |
| Vulnerability management | SAP Notes implementation status | Notes that are incompletely implemented or implemented in an obsolete version | The SAP_Notes check reports Critical when any note is incompletely implemented |
| Vulnerability management | Kernel patch currency | Systems running behind on kernel patches | Automated Kernel Upgrade handles pre-checks, downloads, and restarts, with rollback on failure |
| System hardening | Configuration and policy drift | Security-relevant profile parameters that no longer match required values | The PARAMETER_VALUES check compares each effective parameter value against the value your policy requires |
| System hardening | Production change protection | Whether production system change options remain locked | The SAP_SYS_CHANGE_OPTIONS check monitors SE06 settings, for example enforcing Not modifiable on production |
| System hardening | Gateway ACL status | Whether network-based access control lists are active on the SAP Gateway | A built-in check verifies the reginfo and secinfo files individually |
| System hardening | Certificate expiry | Certificates approaching expiry across PSEs, SSL endpoints, BTP destinations, and CPI keystores | Checks including SSLCertificatesValidity, BTPDestinationCertificates, and CPI_KeystoreExpiration alert before expiry; certificate automations renew and import certificates for ABAP and Web Dispatcher |
| Identity and access | Users with SAP_ALL or SAP_NEW | Non-system users holding excessive profiles | The USER_PROFILES check monitors profile and role assignments against your rules |
| Identity and access | Segregation of duties conflicts | Users holding combinations of authorizations your policy prohibits | The USER_AUTHORIZATIONS check flags any user who holds authorization A together with B or C |
| Identity and access | Standard user exposure | SAP*, DDIC, SAPCPIC, TMSADM, and EARLYWATCH using well-known standard passwords, or locked after unsuccessful login attempts | The built-in USER_PWD_AUDIT check tests standard users in every client |
| Identity and access | Critical BTP org roles | Users holding critical org-level roles such as Organization Manager | BTPCFUsersWithCriticalOrgAuthorizations alerts when those assignments change |
| Operations security | Security audit log coverage | Whether required audit classes and message IDs are switched on | The SECURITY_AUDIT_LOG_CONFIG check reports Warning or Critical when required audit settings are missing |
| Operations security | Logon and security events | Security audit log records by audit class, such as Dialog Logon and RFC/CPIC Logon, or by message ID | The SECURITY_AUDIT_LOG check queries SM20 records across all instances and alerts on the events you define |
| Operations security | Transport compliance | Transport requests imported by the same user who owns them | The TMS_UserCompliance check flags each request that breaks the rule |
| Operations security | Availability tied to security events | Outages caused by security issues, such as an expired certificate breaking an interface | Security checks and system health share one platform, so the root cause is visible from the symptom |
Some of these checks are built in and deploy automatically when Avantra detects a system. Others are custom checks that teams configure to match their own security policy, then deploy across groups of systems.
Security issues often surface first as operational ones. An expired certificate shows up as a failed interface, not a security alert. Putting both views on one dashboard shortens the path from symptom to cause.
How Avantra fits alongside SAP-native security dashboards
SAP provides security views inside its own lifecycle tools. SAP Solution Manager includes a Security Dashboard, SAP Focused Run includes Configuration and Security Analysis, and SAP Cloud ALM’s Operations View now includes a security score for RISE with SAP customers. Each one reports on the landscape its host tool manages.
Avantra complements these tools for teams running mixed landscapes. Most SAP estates combine on-premises ECC, S/4HANA on a hyperscaler, and RISE with SAP systems, often managed through different SAP tools during the transition. Avantra extends a single security KPI view across all of them and adds the automation to act on what the dashboard finds, from kernel upgrades to certificate renewal.
How this differs from a SOC or SIEM dashboard
A SIEM dashboard is built for event-level threat detection: correlating logs, spotting intrusion patterns, and supporting incident response. A security KPI dashboard for SAP operations is built for posture: what is patched, what is compliant, and what is drifting, across the whole landscape.
The two complement each other. The SOC watches for attacks. The operations team closes the gaps attackers look for. Avantra focuses on the second job, which is where most SAP security work actually happens and where most operations teams have the least visibility.
One platform, not another security tool
Avantra’s security dashboards live in the same platform SAP teams already use for monitoring and automation. SysOps, SecOps, and FinOps share the same data and the same source of truth, so a security KPI is never disconnected from the system it describes.
That matters for three reasons:
- No new console to learn. Basis teams see security posture alongside system health, in the same views.
- Detection leads straight to action. When a dashboard flags an outdated kernel or an expiring certificate, the fix can run as an Avantra automation from the same place.
- One scope across hybrid landscapes. On-premises ECC, S/4HANA on a hyperscaler, and RISE with SAP systems report into the same dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
What tools provide security KPI dashboards for SAP operations teams?
Avantra provides configurable security KPI dashboards for SAP operations teams, built on continuous checks for SAP HotNews and Notes status, kernel currency, certificate expiry, configuration drift, SAP_ALL and SAP_NEW assignments, segregation of duties conflicts, and security audit log settings across hybrid SAP landscapes.
What KPIs should an SAP security dashboard track?
An SAP security dashboard for operations teams should track KPIs in four areas: vulnerability management (HotNews relevance, SAP Notes implementation status, kernel currency), system hardening (parameter drift, production change protection, gateway ACLs, certificate expiry), identity and access (SAP_ALL and SAP_NEW assignments, segregation of duties conflicts, standard user passwords), and operations security (audit log coverage, logon events, transport compliance). Avantra tracks these across every system in the landscape.
How does Avantra work alongside SAP Cloud ALM’s security score?
Avantra complements SAP Cloud ALM. Cloud ALM’s Operations View scores security for the systems it manages, while Avantra extends one security KPI view across on-premises, hyperscaler, and RISE with SAP systems and automates remediation such as kernel upgrades and certificate renewal.
Is Avantra a replacement for a SIEM or SAP vulnerability scanner?
No. Avantra complements SIEM and dedicated SAP security tools by giving operations teams landscape-wide visibility into patch status, compliance posture, and drift, plus the automation to fix what the dashboard finds.
Does the dashboard cover RISE with SAP and cloud systems?
Yes. Avantra monitors ECC and S/4HANA on-premises, on hyperscalers, and on Cloud ERP from a single point of control, including BTP, CPI, and Cloud Connector for certificate monitoring.
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