Importance of GRC in SAP Security

Posted by SharonEvans on March 24th, 2013

When you use SAP business solution package in place to carry out your business tasks more effectively, you also need a GRC solution in order to assess risks that are associated with the system. It will identify risks, define them and thus prevent possible damage caused to the company by data pilferage and malpractices. Internal audit also could complement the process. When it comes to security of the database, authorization of usage also is important. Therefore, when the risk is being analyzed it is necessary to evaluate the authorization also periodically as mistakes in authorizations could affect the data security adversely. Segregation of duties also should be done carefully.   

There are some third party software companies that offer software packages to automate the process of risk analysis in order to make sure that your database is secure. They evaluate segregation of duties as well. Authorization of access to users also is checked by this software. Therefore, you never need to toil on making sure that there are no risks involved with your database. While GRC is looked after by the software, internal auditors can also keep an eye on what is going on in order to cross check the security provided to the database.

When you have a third party software installed in order to look at GRC it will constantly monitor the activities of authorized users. In case an authorized user tries to make any unusual move the software will send a danger signal to the management. Also, it will inform the management of the level of risk involved. Even the internal audit activities could be evaluated by this software. It is very useful to have this software as it will help management to control malpractices in a proactive manner. This eliminates the risks involved with databases a lot.

There are different ways GRC solutions work. Access control is the most important aspect of controlling risk. Users should be allowed to access only data useful to their activities. Also no room should be left for two users to collaborate in order to carry out a task that could be harmful to the database or the company. Even if you have software in place to check the efficiency of allocation of duties automatically, it is necessary for you to do the segregation properly at the outset.  You could also use the internal audit process to ensure that the segregation is done in a proper manner.

When you have a business, it is a good idea to use SAP software in order to run it efficiently in order to enhance your profits. Since there are third party software that could help you pay the minimum sums in order to keep the license, you could cut down the costs of having it as well. Since it is a highly efficient software package for businesses of any size, money spent on its purchase will not go waste. Instead, you will run your business more efficiently and will enhance your profits with its help.

The role played by SAP grc is a very important one when you think of data security. Internal audit could complement the process.