Sanofi: Replacing Traditional SAP Security with SecurityBridge
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About Sanofi
Sanofi, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health, selected the SecurityBridge Platform to replace a traditional security tool that had been in use for three years. With a vast SAP enterprise this was not an initiative that was taken lightly. In 2020 Sanofi took that decision based on concerns that their business requirements had evolved, their demands for tighter security had increased, and the global pressure of compliance meant that they needed a more advanced and agile SAP security solution.
Challenge
Head of SAP Cybersecurity, Stéphane Peteytas aligned Sanofi’s changing needs to determine a new technology direction for the company’s substantial enterprise landscapes. “We are heavily invested in SAP and have for many years looked for technology to assist us in securing our business-critical applications. We re-evaluated our processes and requirements for SAP security leading to a review of our current vendor but also several SAP security solutions on the market.”
NEED TO FOCUS ON SPEED TO SECURITY
Sanofi’s core areas for further improvement:
- Real-time monitoring to detect sophisticated attack vectors
- Preconfigured controls and dashboards to reduce manual efforts
- Reduce efforts spent deploying and maintaining the SAP security software
GENERAL CONDITIONS AT SANOFI
Significant Number of SAP Landscapes
- Sanofi’s critical assets and processes are supported by SAP
- 500+ systems (Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, HR, …)
Several Systems and Versions
- ABAP, JAVA, HANA
- From ECC6 to S/4HANA
Several Datacenters
- On-premises, public cloud and external hosting
A small Team dedicated to SAP Cybersecurity
- Supporting SAP application owners responsible for securing their applications
- Providing monitoring solutions to support application teams
- Coordinating Remediation actions
- Enforce Security for each SAP project
Benefits
- All-in-one: Security & Compliance monitoring
- Customizable baselines
- Results download through API for automated dashboard/reporting
- Integration with SIEM (Qradar and Splunk)
- Centralized overview for missing Security Note
- Integration with SAP Transports Management
- Easy to deploy with limited actions on SAP satellite systems
- Coverage of all Sanofi SAP systems, across all technologies: ABAP, JAVA, HANA, including technical components like SAP Routers & Web Dispatchers
- Support for older SAP Netweaver 7.0x versions
- Cross system analysis (per user, per profile parameter…., RFC connections & traffic monitoring)
- Strong integration capabilities: integration with SIEM (Qradar), integration with ITSM (ServiceNow), central event archiving (Splunk) and integration with reporting applications to automate internal compliance dashboards & KPIs.
“We selected SecurityBridge as the platform with the largest functional scope and seamless integration within the SAP technology stack.”
Why SecurityBridge
Sanofi reviewed the security market for a holistic solution that would fit their evolving needs and future requirements. After a thorough comparative review, and rigorous testing of several tools they selected SecurityBridge. Its agile and holistic approach enabled Sanofi to transition very quickly and smoothly to the new SAP security platform.
About SecurityBridge
SecurityBridge is the leading provider of a comprehensive, SAP-native cybersecurity platform. Trusted by organizations worldwide to safeguard their most critical business systems. Our platform seamlessly integrates real-time threat monitoring, vulnerability management, and compliance capabilities directly into the SAP environment, empowering organizations to protect their data’s integrity, confidentiality, and availability with minimal manual effort. With a proven track record, including a stellar customer success rating and over 5,000 SAP systems secured globally. SecurityBridge stands out for its ability to accurately provide a 360° view of the SAP security posture, ease of use, rapid implementation, and transparent licensing. We are committed to innovation, transparency, and customer-centricity, ensuring businesses can confidently navigate the evolving landscape of SAP security threats.
See SecurityBridge in Action
Book a demo today to see how SecurityBridge’s SAP security platform provides all the tools you need to keep your SAP systems secure and compliant.