As the end of support for SAP Solution Manager approaches, many organisations planning or carrying out S/4HANA conversion projects may face significant challenges. The end of support for Solution Manager in ECC environments could have a greater impact than the end of support for ECC itself, directly affecting clients’ ability to continue IT operations in their SAP environment.
The importance of SAP Solution Manager
SAP Solution Manager plays a key role in managing SAP IT operations, providing support for application lifecycle management, system monitoring, change management and many other critical functions. The end of its support could mean significant disruption for organisations that rely on it.
Impact on the conversion to S/4HANA
Critical enterprises currently planning or carrying out S/4HANA conversion projects must now contend with the challenge of Solution Manager’s lack of support. As companies focus on converting their systems, the end of support for Solution Manager could affect their ability to manage IT operations effectively.
Risks associated with the end of support
The lack of support for SAP Solution Manager, currently offered as part of SAP ECC maintenance, creates a risk for any organisation that relies on it. Without the appropriate management and monitoring tools, organisations may encounter difficulties maintaining the security and stability of their SAP systems.
How to minimise this risk?
The answer to this question is clear: SecurityBridge. This comprehensive solution covers many key aspects of SAP IT operations, such as the implementation of security notes, threat management, monitoring the SAP environment from a cybersecurity perspective, ABAP code scanning, interface security, integration with an external SIEM system, privileged access management (HyperLogin) and much more.
Benefits of SecurityBridge
Enhanced security and threat monitoring
SecurityBridge offers advanced threat-monitoring and security-management features, enabling organisations to respond to emerging threats on an ongoing basis and minimise risk.
Application lifecycle management
With SecurityBridge, organisations can effectively manage the SAP application lifecycle, ensuring business continuity and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Access management and compliance
SecurityBridge enables privileged access management and segregation of duties, which is key to maintaining regulatory compliance and ensuring data security.
SNOK’s role
SNOK plays a key role in supporting its clients in the face of these challenges. As an experienced SecurityBridge and SAP partner, SNOK offers comprehensive advisory services, helping organisations identify and implement best practices related to vulnerability management. Our team of experts is ready to provide support at every stage of the conversion to S/4HANA, minimising risk and ensuring continuity of IT operations.
Summary
The end of support for SAP Solution Manager creates serious challenges for organisations using SAP ECC systems. To minimise the risk associated with this event, SNOK recommends SecurityBridge as a comprehensive solution that covers the key aspects of managing SAP IT operations. With SecurityBridge, organisations can ensure business continuity, regulatory compliance and, above all, the security of their SAP systems.
If you would like to learn more about vulnerability management in SAP and how SecurityBridge can help your organisation, please get in touch with us today. Together, we can create a more secure IT environment for your company.