SAP Coding Security

Tailoring and tuning an SAP system implementation and the configured business processes to the specific needs of an enterprise is essential to guarantee effectiveness and efficiency. This often results in custom ABAP/4 developments specifically written by/for the enterprise. How well were security and risk considered in their design and implementation? Can you be confident that there is no back door and that user access rights effectively protect your information assets?

Our various audits have shown that many organizations have custom developed programs and reports without any implemented security restrictions that may impact system continuity as well as business information reliability. Often security was not considered ‘by design’, part of the development quality attributes or became company good practice after the first years of implementation and use of the SAP^® systems, leading to a set of programs, reports and modifications that contribute to business operations effectively but at the same time constitute a significant risk.

axl & trax helps companies identify such risks and propose counter-measures or adjustments such to minimize exposure.

• Semi-automated custom code analysis or code review
• development quality assurance and
• advisory on good development practices

are some of the services that can help to closing the backdoors and keeping them closed.

Our experts have years of experience in the field, have good knowledge on security do’s and don’ts in development and have a sound and efficient approach to take your security in custom development to a higher level.

Don’t let custom development be the Achilles’ heel to the protection of your company assets.