In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, organizations running SAP environments face multifaceted threats that require a comprehensive and proactive defense strategy. SAP Enterprise Threat Detection (ETD) is a powerful tool designed to detect and respond to real-time threats inside SAP systems. However, to build a robust security posture, ETD’s capabilities can be significantly enhanced by integrating it with vulnerability scanners. This integration bridges the gap between threat detection and vulnerability management, enabling organizations to identify, prioritize, and remediate risks more effectively.
SAP Enterprise Threat Detection (ETD) focuses on detecting suspicious activities and potential attacks within SAP landscapes by analyzing system logs, user behavior, and transaction anomalies in real time.
Vulnerability Scanners are tools that identify security weaknesses and configuration issues within SAP systems and associated infrastructure. They scan for known vulnerabilities such as missing patches, insecure configurations, and exploitable software flaws.
While ETD alerts on active or ongoing attacks, vulnerability scanners help prevent attacks by pinpointing exploitable weaknesses before they are targeted.
By correlating real-time threat alerts from ETD with vulnerability data, security teams gain a 360-degree view of both existing weaknesses and active exploitation attempts. This holistic insight supports better prioritization and risk-based decision-making.
ETD can contextualize vulnerability scanner results by highlighting which vulnerabilities are being actively targeted or exploited within the SAP environment. This enables teams to focus remediation efforts on the most critical risks.
When ETD detects suspicious activity linked to a known vulnerability, automated or manual workflows can trigger immediate remediation actions, such as applying patches or adjusting configurations, reducing dwell time and impact.
Integrating vulnerability data with ETD’s threat detection facilitates comprehensive audit trails and reporting, helping organizations demonstrate regulatory compliance and adherence to internal security policies.
Upon detecting threats linked to vulnerabilities, ETD can trigger automated workflows, such as:
Integrating SAP Enterprise Threat Detection with vulnerability scanners creates a synergistic security framework that enhances both threat detection and vulnerability management. This combined approach enables organizations to proactively defend their SAP environments by identifying risks early, detecting active exploitation, and accelerating remediation. As cyber threats targeting SAP systems grow more sophisticated, leveraging integration between ETD and vulnerability scanners is essential for resilient and effective SAP security operations.