Security Guide for Search and Operational Analytics

Target Audience

• Technology consultants

• System administrators

Fundamental Security Guides

Search and Operational Analytics uses standard SAP NetWeaver components (Application Server ABAP and Search and Classification (TREX) or SAP HANA or SAP Business Warehouse Accelerator(BWA)), therefore the respective security guides for these components are also relevant for Search and Operational Analytics.

The following security guide is relevant irrespective of the search technology used:

• SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP Security Guide

Each search technology has a respective security guide:

• Search and Classification (TREX) Security Guide

• For security-relevant information about SAP HANA, see the SAP HANA security guides in the Security Information section at http://help.sap.com/hana_appliance.

• For security-relevant information about SAP Business Warehouse Accelerator (BWA), see Technical Operations Manual for SAP BW Accelerator 7.20, section Documentation at http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/bwa.

About This Guide

This security guide provides an overview of the security-relevant information that affects Search and Operational Analytics.

It comprises the following sections:

• User Administration and Authentication

  This section contains information about the user types and roles in Search and Operational Analytics. User Administration and Authentication:

• Authorizations

  This section contains explanations of the authorization concept and information about the roles used in Search and Operational Analytics.

• Network and Communication Security

  This section describes the communication paths used by Search and Operational Analytics and the security mechanisms that apply.

• Data Storage Security

  This section provides an overview of any critical data that is used by Search and Operational Analytics and the security mechanisms that apply.

• Security Logging and Tracing

  Search and Operational Analytics does not provide any specific logs or traces that are relevant for security.

Additional Information

For more information about specific topics, see the addresses on SAP Service Marketplace as shown in the table below.