Management of Internal Controls: Security Guide 

Use

This Security Guide describes the aspects of the Management of Internal Controls (MIC) component that relate to security. MIC forms part of the software component FINBASIS and uses the application server (AS), Process Integration (XI), and Business Intelligence (BI) from SAP NetWeaver.

Consequently, the following security guides also apply to MIC:

·        SAP NetWeaver Security Guide

·        SAP Web AS Security Guide ABAP

·        SAP Exchange Infrastructure Security Guide

·        SAP Business Information Warehouse Security Guide

You find these guides on SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/securityguide.

For more information relevant to security, see SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/security.

Target Audience of the Guide

·        Technical consultants

·        System administrators

The security guides provide information on all phases of the software life cycle.

Features

The security guide provides information on the following topics:

·        Technical System Landscape

This section lists the other systems with which MIC can communicate.

·        User Management and Authorizations

This section provides an overview of the following aspects:

¡        User Management

¡        Roles and Authorizations Concept Specific to MIC

¡        Integration into Single Sign-On Environments

·        Communication Channel Security

This section provides an overview of the communication paths used by MIC and the security mechanisms that apply.

·        Data Storage Security

This section provides an overview of the various data storage options for MIC data.