KuppingerCole Report
Executive View
By Mike Small

SAP HANA Platform Security

SAP HANA Platform securely supports the IT applications and services needed by organizations to achieve digital transformation as well as the traditional IT systems of record. It offers a high-performance database through in-memory processing and provides enterprise grade security features that cover the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data being held and processed.
By
sm@kuppingercole.com

Content of Figures

  1. Figure 1 SAP HANA Platform Overview (graphic reproduced with permission from SAP)
  2. Figure 2 SAP HANA Multi-container mode (graphic reproduced with permission from SAP)

1 Introduction

The Digital Transformation of Business affects virtually all industries. It enables organizations to deliver products and services that are better al ...

Login Get full Access

2 Product Description

SAP HANA Platform is a platform to build new applications and is also the runtime backend for SAP Enterprise Applications. It provides high performan ...

Login Get full Access

2.1 Overview

SAP HANA is an in-memory platform that combines a standard-compliant database with advanced data processing, application services, and flexible data i ...

Login Get full Access

3 SAP HANA Platform Security

This section provides an overview of the security capabilities provided by the SAP HANA Platform. These capabilities enable organizations to implemen ...

Login Get full Access

3.1 Access Control

This covers the management of users, how their access is authenticated, and how access is authorized.

  • User Management - Administrators can use ei ...
Login Get full Access

3.2 Application Authentication

One important feature of the SAP HANA platform is that it enables an extra degree of isolation between applications that share a common database. SAP ...

Login Get full Access

3.3 Audit Logging

To demonstrate compliance with laws and regulations and to identify misuse as well as detect possible cyber-attacks it is essential to provide mechani ...

Login Get full Access

3.4 Encryption

One important control that supports confidentiality is encryption. The SAP HANA Platform can encrypt data at rest and in transit. This helps to prot ...

Login Get full Access

3.5 Administration and Monitoring Tools

There are several tools provided by SAP and SAP HANA supports documented interfaces to enable integration with the customers’ security network and d ...

Login Get full Access

3.6 Software Lifecycle and Security

The SAP HANA Platform is developed using a comprehensive framework of processes, guidelines, tools and staff training, which ensures that security is ...

Login Get full Access

4 Strengths and Challenges

SAP HANA Platform securely supports the IT applications and services needed by organizations to achieve digital transformation as well as the traditio ...

Login Get full Access

5 Related Research

Advisory Note: Eight Fundamentals for Digital Risk Mitigation in the Age of Transformation - 71302
Executive View: SAP HANA Cloud Platform Identity Authentication and Provisioning - 70290
Executive View: SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud – Security and Compliance - 71117
Executive View: SAP HANA for Big Data - 70994

Copyright

©2021 KuppingerCole Analysts AG all rights reserved. Reproduction and distribution of this publication in any form is forbidden unless prior written permission. All conclusions, recommendations and predictions in this document represent KuppingerCole´s initial view. Through gathering more information and performing deep analysis, positions presented in this document will be subject to refinements or even major changes. KuppingerCole disclaim all warranties as to the completeness, accuracy and/or adequacy of this information. Even if KuppingerCole research documents may discuss legal issues related to information security and technology, KuppingerCole do not provide any legal services or advice and its publications shall not be used as such. KuppingerCole shall have no liability for errors or inadequacies in the information contained in this document. Any opinion expressed may be subject to change without notice. All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

KuppingerCole Analysts support IT professionals with outstanding expertise in defining IT strategies and in relevant decision-making processes. As a leading analyst ompany, KuppingerCole provides first-hand vendor-neutral information. Our services allow you to feel comfortable and secure in taking decisions essential to your business.

KuppingerCole, founded in 2004, is a global, independent analyst organization headquartered in Europe. We specialize in providing vendor-neutral advice, expertise, thought leadership, and practical relevance in Cybersecurity, Digital Identity & IAM (Identity and Access Management), Cloud Risk and Security, and Artificial Intelligence, as well as for all technologies fostering Digital Transformation. We support companies, corporate users, integrators and software manufacturers in meeting both tactical and strategic challenges and make better decisions for the success of their business. Maintaining a balance between immediate implementation and long-term viability is at the heart of our philosophy.

For further information, please contact clients@kuppingercole.com.

top