SAP systems form the backbone of many enterprises, managing critical business processes and sensitive data. Given their importance, SAP accounts—especially privileged user accounts—are prime targets for attackers seeking to gain unauthorized access or cause disruption. Detecting account compromise early is crucial to prevent data breaches, fraud, and operational downtime.
SAP Enterprise Threat Detection (ETD) is a powerful tool designed to provide real-time security monitoring and analytics within SAP landscapes. By leveraging ETD, organizations can detect indicators of account compromise and respond swiftly to safeguard their SAP environments.
Compromised SAP accounts can enable attackers to:
Since SAP accounts often have extensive privileges and visibility into critical operations, their compromise poses a significant risk.
Detecting compromised accounts involves recognizing abnormal behaviors and suspicious activities such as:
SAP ETD collects and analyzes logs from various SAP components in real time. Its capabilities for detecting account compromise include:
ETD profiles normal user behaviors and flags deviations such as anomalous login times or unexpected transaction usage, which may indicate compromise.
Predefined and custom correlation rules identify suspicious sequences of events—like multiple failed login attempts followed by a successful login from a new IP address—triggering alerts for investigation.
ETD sends real-time notifications when indicators of compromise are detected, enabling security teams to respond swiftly before damage occurs.
ETD can feed alerts into Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) systems or IT ticketing tools to automate investigation and remediation workflows.
Detecting account compromise in SAP environments is essential for maintaining enterprise security and business continuity. SAP Enterprise Threat Detection provides the tools and intelligence needed to identify suspicious activities early and enable rapid response. By combining ETD’s real-time monitoring with best practices around user access and authentication, organizations can significantly reduce the risk of SAP account breaches and their potentially devastating consequences.