SAP NetWeaver Security Guide 

This guide does not replace the daily operations handbook that we recommend customers to create for their specific productive operations.

About this Guide

The SAP NetWeaver Security Guide provides an introduction to security with the SAP NetWeaver platform as well as individual security guides for each of the SAP NetWeaver products. See the tables below:

Introduction to Security with the SAP NetWeaver Platform

Topic	See
Technical System Landscape	Technical System Landscape
User Administration and Authentication	User Administration and Authentication
Network and Transport Layer Security	Network and Communication Security
Connectivity and Interoperability	Security Aspects for Connectivity and Interoperability
Security Aspects in Development	Security Aspects in Development

 

Related Security Guides for SAP NetWeaver Products

Product	See
Operating System and Database Platforms
Operating System and Database Platforms	Operating System and Database Platform Security Guides
Application Platform
SAP Web Application Server	SAP Web AS Security Guide for ABAP Technology SAP Web AS Security Guide for Java Technology Internet Transaction Server Security Security Aspects in Development
SAP Content Server	SAP Content Server Security Guide
SAP Knowledge Warehouse	SAP Knowledge Warehouse Security Guide
People Integration
SAP Mobile Infrastructure	SAP Mobile Infrastructure Security Guide
Portal	Portal Platform Security Guide
Information Integration
SAP Business Information Warehouse Security Guide	SAP Business Information Warehouse Security Guide
SAP Knowledge Management	Knowledge Management Security Guide ·        Content Management Security Guide ·        Search and Classification (TREX) Security Guide
Collaboration	Collaboration Security Guide
Process Integration
SAP Exchange Infrastructure	SAP Exchange Infrastructure Security Guide

Why Is Security Necessary?

With the increasing use of distributed systems and the Internet for managing business data, the demands on security are also on the rise. When using a distributed system, you need to be sure that your data and processes support your business needs without allowing unauthorized access to critical information. User errors, negligence, or attempted manipulation on your system should not result in loss of information or processing time. These demands on security apply likewise to the SAP NetWeaver platform. To assist you in securing your SAP NetWeaver platform and products, we provide this SAP NetWeaver Security Guide.

Meeting Your Own Security Requirements: Security Policy

Your security requirements are not limited to the SAP NetWeaver platform, but apply to your entire system landscape. Therefore, we recommend establishing a security policy that reflects the security issues that apply at a company-wide level. Your security policy should cover aspects such as:

·        User authentication

·        Authorizations

·        Data integrity

·        Privacy

·        Auditing and Logging

Once you have established your security policy, use this guide to implement and enforce security for those products that you use within the SAP NetWeaver platform.

Target Groups

·        Technical consultants

·        System administrators

This document is not included as part of the Installation Guides, Configuration Guides, Technical Operation Manuals, or Upgrade Guides. Such guides are only relevant for a certain phase of the software life cycle, whereby the Security Guides provide information that is relevant for all time frames.