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IBM Security Services for SAP

IBM Security Services for SAP

IBM Cloud® Security Services for SAP offer a cybersecurity solution that automates the monitoring and protection of SAP applications on IBM Cloud, and keeps workloads compliant and secure from inside and outside threats.

IBM Services for SAP, developed in partnership with IBM Security Software and other business partners, implement and configure the SAP landscape to meet IT environment requirements for continuous workload visibility and protection.

Through continuous monitoring, IBM Security Services are able to deliver near real-time preventive, detective, and corrective solutions for securing SAP systems and applications with unmatched coverage and protection. This protection includes context-aware insight across SAP NetWeaver ABAP or Javas and SAP HANA platforms, with network security, security management, and associated workflows.

IBM Security Services for SAP offer the following features:

  • Comprehensive understanding of vulnerabilities and potential attack vectors
  • Methods to implement and avoid defects in ABAP code or SAP Transports
  • Identifying configuration vulnerabilities for ABAP, JAVA, and HANA environments
  • Identifying missing or outdated SAP notes and patches
  • Identifying, monitoring and review of highly privileged SAP accounts
  • Enabling continuous monitoring of vulnerabilities with integration to existing SIEM solution

Key benefits of requesting IBM Security Services for SAP to assist with your IBM Cloud® for SAP deployments:

  • Consultative engagement methods centered on your business objectives
  • Experienced end-to-end architectural experts that work jointly with the IBM Cloud team
  • Accelerated cloud adoption for successful implementation of SAP workloads on the cloud
  • Prescriptive best practices for solution implementation by using IBM Cloud Services products and features
  • Rapid learning and risk mitigation through access to IBM Cloud experts

For more information, see IBM.com - IBM Security - SAP Security and GRC Strategy Services

Procedure to request IBM Security Services for SAP

To begin with IBM Security Services for SAP, use either:

Procedure to request IBM Security Services for SAP, directly from IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions

Because of the close collaboration between IBM Cloud for VMware with SAP and IBM Security Services for SAP, the quickest way to use IBM Security Services in combination with SAP workloads on VMware is to:

  1. Open the IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions console. Scroll down to the Services section and on the Featured Workload Solutions card click IBM Security Services for SAP.

  2. On the IBM Security Services for SAP page, in the Engage IBM Security Services box, provide the requested details, and click Request a consultation.

    An IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions representative will contact you by using your IBM Cloud contact information to help you with the solution that you need.