Maximize Your SAP Security Budget: How to Cut Costs Without Downgrading Cybersecurity
Organizations can maximize their SAP security budgets by shifting from costly third-party tools to native SAP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) platforms. By eliminating redundant solutions, automating manual patching and compliance audits, tuning security alerts to reduce noise, and streamlining incident response, teams can improve their security posture while simultaneously lowering operational costs. Executive Summary Economic […]
SAP Security Notes: September 2023 Vulnerability Summary
The September 2023 SAP Security Notes address critical and high-priority vulnerabilities affecting the SAP BusinessObjects Intelligence Platform (BOBJ) and the SAP Common Crypto Library. These patches remediate risks including code injection, information disclosure, cross-site scripting (XSS), and denial of service (DoS) attacks that could compromise system integrity. Executive Summary In September 2023, SAP released critical […]
How to Protect SAP Systems Against Ransomware
SAP systems are not immune to ransomware and can be compromised through vulnerable operating systems, insecure protocols, and exploited trust relationships. In response to recent high-profile breaches at companies like MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, Layer Seven Security has released an updated guide to help organizations prevent, detect, and recover from ransomware attacks within their […]
SAP Security Notes: August 2023 Vulnerability Summary
The August 2023 SAP security updates address multiple critical vulnerabilities, most notably in SAP PowerDesigner, which faces a 9.8/10 CVSS-rated access control flaw. Other patches resolve issues in SAP Message Server, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BOBJ), SAP SQL Anywhere, and SAP Commerce Cloud, requiring immediate attention to prevent unauthorized access and system compromise. Executive Summary […]
New SEC Rules For Cybersecurity Incident and Risk Management Disclosures
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a final rule on July 26, 2023, requiring public companies to disclose material cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K within four business days of discovery. Additionally, companies must provide annual disclosures in Form 10-K regarding their processes for identifying, assessing, and managing cybersecurity risks and governance. This regulatory update, […]
SAP Security Notes: July 2023 Vulnerability Summary
The July 2023 SAP security updates address critical vulnerabilities, including OS command injection in SAP ECC and S/4HANA (note 3350297), buffer overflow and HTTP request smuggling in SAP Web Dispatcher (notes 3340735 and 3233899), and blind SSRF and header injection in the Diagnostics Agent (notes 3352058 and 3348145). The July 2023 SAP security advisories focus […]
How to Discover Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities in Your SAP Systems
You can discover actively exploited vulnerabilities in your SAP systems by using automated correlation tools that link system activity logs with identified vulnerability scans. This approach allows security teams to prioritize remediation efforts on weaknesses currently being targeted by threat actors rather than attempting to address every identified vulnerability. Executive Summary SAP environments present a […]
SAP Security Notes: June 2023 Vulnerability Summary
The June 2023 SAP security updates addressed high-priority vulnerabilities across multiple platforms, including SAP UI5, SAP Knowledge Warehouse, and various NetWeaver-based applications. These patches primarily target cross-site scripting (XSS) and clickjacking risks, providing necessary input validation and configuration restrictions to protect SAP environments from malicious exploitation. Executive Summary The June 2023 SAP security update cycle […]
Security Patching for SAP Solutions: Best Practices and Challenges
Security patching for SAP solutions is the most significant action organizations can take to secure their environments against known vulnerabilities. SAP releases security notes on “Patch Tuesday,” the second Tuesday of each month, providing essential corrections. Because unpatched systems are consistently reported as a top-three threat to SAP environments, maintaining an effective patching process is […]
Cybersecurity Threats to SAP Systems: 5 Key Risks and Recommendations
Managing cybersecurity for SAP systems requires addressing unpatched vulnerabilities, ransomware, credentials compromise, system interfaces, and access controls. This report, based on the 2023 Cybersecurity Threats to SAP Systems Report, outlines actionable strategies to secure your environment using SAP ALM platforms and the Cybersecurity Extension for SAP. Executive Summary The 2023 landscape for SAP security is dominated by […]