SAP Basis

Unit 16: Introduction to System Security ADM100
Lesson:
502
Security in the SAP Environment
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Lesson Overview
Sensitive business data should always be exchanged using only encrypted
data lines. In this lesson, you will learn about various security measures
for an SAP system.
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
• Evaluate basic security aspects of an SAP system
• List system parameters that affect security settings in clients or in
the system
• List implementation areas of Secure Network Communication (SNC),
Secure Socket Layer (SSL), and Secure Store and Forward (SSF)
• Describe SAProuter in detail
• Describe a central administration server
Explain the importance of security measures in the SAP environment
in particular, and for IT in general. You may want to refer to actual
cases, which should be documented in the Internet, that illustrate the
consequences that a lack of security awareness can have.
Business Example
You are to implement a security concept in your company, which is
to protect your SAP systems against hacker attacks and ensure secure
operation of an online store using an SAP ITS.
Clients and Superusers
Encryption mechanisms, system-side security settings and SAProuter
software are some of the components that support you in implementing
your security concept.
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