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What Is Segregation Of Duties?

Segregation of duties (SoD) is a crucial principle in organisational governance that ensures a user’s access privileges do not conflict with or potentially violate business policies. In practice, SoD divides business processes among multiple users to limit the risk of fraud and error. Effectively managing SoD conflicts is essential for compliance with regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). As the burden of SoD compliance grows, organizations must turn to technology to automate tedious manual processes and reinforce internal controls. Dynamic Data Enforcement provides the most comprehensive solution for streamlining, managing, and enforcing SoD.

Dynamic Data Enforcement: Automate SoD in SAP and Beyond

Dynamic Data Enforcement automates SoD management in SAP and extends controls across all business applications, providing a robust and dynamic approach to managing SoD conflicts with four layers of defense:

1. Static Role Analysis

Immediately after installation, Dynamic Data Enforcement pinpoints any current SoD violations associated with users and roles. This layer ensures that the system is aware of existing conflicts and can address them promptly.

2. Dynamic Role Analysis

Dynamic Data Enforcement provides ongoing monitoring and alerts of new violations as they occur. This real-time vigilance ensures that new risks are identified and managed promptly, maintaining continuous compliance.

3. Role Simulator

The Role Simulator feature prevents potential conflicts by testing roles in advance. It alerts administrators if granting users an authorization role or activity will violate any SoD rules. This proactive approach prevents conflicts before they impact the organization.

4. Real-Time Preventative Controls

Dynamic, fine-grained access controls prevent SoD violations from occurring in real-time. This layer of defense ensures that inappropriate access attempts are blocked as they happen, safeguarding against potential security breaches.

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Analyze User Behavior and Authorization Usage Data

Dynamic Data Enforcement allows organizations to identify and remediate SoD conflicts, sensitive access issues, and potential policy violations. Unlike traditional methods that rely solely on static rules, this solution assesses SoD risks and violations based on a user’s actual usage and authorization.

Key Capabilities:

• Real-Time Auditing: Audit specific violation events in real time with auditable trails, ensuring accountability and transparency.
• Focused Remediation: Identify the best combinations of authorization roles to address violations and eliminate redundant authorizations not in use.
• Conflict Resolver: Execute solutions directly from Conflict Resolver into the ERP system or ITSM solution, enabling swift and effective resolution of conflicts.
• Advanced Analysis: Extends beyond static rules built into pre-configured control libraries, providing a more comprehensive analysis based on real user activities.

Unique Features of Dynamic Data Enforcement

• Remediate SoD Violations: The system points out the best combinations of authorization roles to change, addressing violations effectively. Users receive up to five additional possible solutions, offering flexibility in remediation strategies.
• User Activity Focus: By focusing on actual user activities, the system removes redundant authorizations and ensures that only necessary permissions are granted.
• Direct Execution: Solutions can be executed directly from the Conflict Resolver into the ERP system or ITSM solution, streamlining the remediation process and reducing downtime.

Conclusion

Managing segregation of duties (SoD) is a critical aspect of organizational governance and compliance. As the complexity of business processes and regulatory requirements increases, organizations must adopt advanced technological solutions to manage SoD effectively. Dynamic Data Enforcement offers a comprehensive, automated approach to SoD management, ensuring real-time monitoring, proactive conflict prevention, and efficient resolution of violations. By leveraging this powerful solution, organizations can enhance their internal controls, maintain compliance with regulations like SOX, and protect against fraud and error.

Stay ahead in SAP data security with Dynamic Data Enforcement (DDE) – because your data deserves the best protection.

For more information on how Dynamic Data Enforcement can benefit your organisation, contact Enterprise Data Insight today.

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