Bridging the Gap: Analyzing Emerging Threats in SAP Cyber security for Enterprise Landscapes
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https://doi.org/10.56472/ICCSAIML25-145Keywords:
SAP cyber security, Emerging threats, Enterprise landscapes, AI-Driven detection, LandscapesAbstract
SAP and other enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have become prominent for integration into organizations following the era of digital transformation. SAP environments are mission critical systems and they attract elevated levels of cybersecurity threats that leverage on misconfigurations, interface, and other customizations. Therefore this paper aims at filling this gap by identifying new threats, implementation analysis and providing the appropriate mitigation measures in SAP landscapes IT security. We consider threats as unauthorized access, code injection, and ransomware attacks and focus on their operational and financial consequences. Furthermore, we assess the potential of new and advanced solutions like threat detection on the base of artificial intelligence and blockchain-based data protection in the context of SAP cybersecurity models. In this paper, we utilize theoretical and empirical approaches, correlate case studies and threats and use them to develop an ideal SAP cybersecurity model. The findings clearly indicate reduced vulnerability exposure levels and the effectiveness against complex threats. Risk management and security on enterprise SAP landscapes are a critical matter of concern for enterprises, and this paper concludes by arguing for an active approach to threat mitigation, as well as constant vigilance
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