Automated SAP Security Operations & Patching
Yesterday SAP ran behind the firewall. Today, SAP is the centerpiece of enterprise operations with an exposed attack surface. Your business depends on running SAP securely. Avantra gets you there.
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Avantra: Observability and Automation for SAP security management
Proactive SAP security management, anywhere SAP runs. Avantra provides observability and automation for three critical areas of SAP security: Software, Configuration and Users
Stop SAP Vulnerabilities
Incredibly, most production SAP systems fall short of current SAP Notes and HotNews, leaving documented vulnerabilities in daily operations.
Make SAP Notes and HotNews triage automatic and know instantly if anything SAP publishes impacts your systems and landscapes.
Then deliver the shortest possible window between notification and protection through automated application.
Avantra automates HotNews, SAP Notes, Kernel Upgrades and underlying Operating System patches.
Eliminate Configuration Drift
The right settings keep systems functional and secure. Unfortunately, it’s easy for environments to drift from policy, even accidentally. Updates, newly provisioned systems and run-time environment changes all create opportunities for configuration drift. And it’s not just systems: SAP profile parameters and user privilege drift, too. All are risks to secure operations and audit compliance.
With Avantra, automated checks verify each system for correct configuration and automatically detect configuration drift. Enterprise policy remains consistent across SAP landscapes, catching changes in hours instead of in audits. Avantra monitors certificates, too, alerting Basis teams before certificates expire. Automatically monitor on-premises, BTP, CPI and Cloud Connector, preventing unnecessary unplanned downtime and ensuring perfect audit compliance.
Audit-Ready User Access
The most common source of audit findings is unchecked user access. With Avantra, SAP systems are continuously monitored for compliance with authorization policy. Monitor user credentials, identify elevated access, and automatically detect incorrect separation of duties authorization errors.
Avantra automation helps manage the authorization lifecycle, automatically removing orphaned accounts, provisioning and deprovisioning users and performing access reviews.
Avantra AIOps for Secure SAP Operations
| Capability | Avantra | Others |
|---|---|---|
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SAP Landscape Support
| Supports security operations across on-premises, hyperscalers, Cloud ERP, Business AI Suite and more |
Not designed specifically for SAP: generic IT security solutions |
| Automate SAP Notes and HotNews | Automatically triage the latest SAP HotNews and Security Notes | Manual Scripting Required |
| Automate Certificate Management | Customizable dashboards and notifications | Manual, Complex Setup |
| Patch and Upgrade Automation | Automate Kernel Upgrades, Job Maintenance, Profile Maintenance, SPAM/SAINT packages | Reactive Only |
| Detect Configuration Drift | Automatically identify configuration and settings changes | OS and Infrastructure only, with no SAP specific configuration monitors |
| Automated User and Role Checking | Detect rogue user accounts and incorrect role settings automatically | Manual only |
| User Lifecycle and Authorization Policy | Directly manages SAP users and provides continuous monitoring for audit compliance with authorization policy in SAP | None |
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I automate SAP Notes management?
What are the risks of configuration drift?
How do I prepare for SAP security audits?
Continuous monitoring eliminates audit surprises. Avantra maintains real-time documentation of your security posture, user access controls, and configuration compliance. When auditors arrive, the evidence is already prepared.