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title: IBM Security Services for SAP on IBM Cloud overview
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# IBM Security Services for SAP on IBM Cloud overview
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As of 17 July 2025, new automated installations of Red Hat® OpenShift® for VMware® are no longer available for new or existing deployments of VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Automated instances. You can still use or delete your existing Red Hat OpenShift for VMware automated installations until 16 July 2026. The service will no longer be available from 17 July 2026.
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IBM Security Services for SAP® on IBM Cloud offer a cybersecurity solution to automate the monitoring and protection of SAP applications on IBM Cloud, and to keep workloads compliant and secure from inside and outside threats. 

These services, developed between IBM Security and Onapsis (an IBM Business Partner), are designed to implement and configure Onapsis specifically to your environment requirements for continuous workload visibility and protection.

Through continuous monitoring, the Onapsis Security Platform delivers a near real-time, preventive, detective, and corrective solution for securing SAP systems and applications. The Onapsis Security Platform provides unmatched coverage and protection with context-aware insight across SAP NetWeaver ABAP, Java® Platform, Enterprise Edition, and HANA platforms. The platform integrates with network security, security management, and associated workflows.

IBM Security Services for SAP on IBM Cloud is a non-IBM product that is offered under terms and conditions from Entrust and Intel, not IBM.

## Technical specifications for IBM Security Services for SAP
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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* Identifying missing or outdated SAP notes and patches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 IBM Security Services for SAP
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IBM Security Services for SAP offers the following benefits:
* 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

## Procedure to request IBM Security Services for SAP
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1. In the IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions console, scroll down to the **Add-on services** section and click **IBM Security Services for SAP** in the **Featured workload solutions** category.
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**.

   A VMware Solutions representative contacts you by using your IBM Cloud contact information to help you with the solution that you need.

## Related links
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* [Getting help and support](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-trbl_support&format=markdown)