SAP Access Control &
SAP IAG

Give the right people the right access. Keep risk under control.

SAP Access Control and SAP Cloud Identity Access Governance help you govern access, detect conflicts and make compliant access decisions across SAP and cloud applications. Expertum helps you choose, implement and improve the governance model that fits your landscape.

Expertum colleagues working together on SAP access control and identity governance

The challenges customers bring to us

Access grows with every role, application and organisational change. Without consistent governance, conflicting permissions, manual approvals and incomplete evidence quickly become operational and audit risks.

Access risk is rarely confined to one system. Users move across SAP, cloud and non-SAP applications, while governance remains fragmented.

Manual access processes slow the business down. Requests, approvals and reviews need clear ownership, context and traceability.

Compliance must work continuously. Segregation-of-duties risks and privileged access require control before, during and after access is granted.

Expertum consultant reviewing SAP access governance
OUR APPROACH

Turn access governance into a business control

1

Assess risk and requirements

We map applications, roles, access processes, segregation-of-duties risks and audit requirements. The result is a clear baseline and prioritised roadmap.

2

Choose the right solution model

We determine where SAP Access Control, SAP IAG or a hybrid model best supports your landscape, operating model and cloud direction.

3

Implement and improve

We configure workflows, rules, roles and controls, support adoption and establish governance that can evolve with your organisation.

“Effective access governance is not about adding more approvals. It is about making better access decisions with clear ownership and reliable risk insight.

Chris Walravens
Group Competence Lead Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Expertum
SOLUTION FIT

Choose the governance model that fits

The right access governance model depends on your SAP landscape, risk model and cloud roadmap. Expertum helps you look beyond the product choice and define the governance approach that makes sense for your organisation.

SAP Access Control

For established SAP governance processes such as access risk analysis, access requests, emergency access and periodic reviews.

SAP IAG

For cloud-based access governance across SAP cloud services and connected applications.

Hybrid

For organisations that want to keep existing controls while moving towards cloud-based governance step by step.

VALUE DELIVERED

What you gain

Controlled access

Give users the access they need through consistent requests, approvals and provisioning controls.

Segregation of duties

Identify and manage conflicting permissions before they become compliance or fraud risks.

Audit-ready evidence

Document decisions, reviews and control execution with a traceable governance process.

Cloud-ready governance

Extend access governance across SAP cloud services and connected business applications.

Clear ownership

Define who owns roles, risks, approvals and remediation across business and IT.

A sustainable control model

Build rules, workflows and review cycles that remain manageable as your landscape changes.

Frequently asked questions

SAP Access Control is an access-governance solution for managing access risks and controlled access processes in SAP environments. It supports capabilities such as access risk analysis, access requests, emergency access management and periodic access reviews. Organisations use it to strengthen segregation-of-duties controls, approval governance and auditability.

SAP Cloud Identity Access Governance, commonly called SAP IAG, is SAP’s cloud-based access-governance solution. It helps organisations analyse access risk, govern access requests and certifications, and extend governance across SAP cloud services and connected applications. Its cloud delivery model can support organisations that are modernising their identity and application landscape.

SAP Access Control is typically used for mature, established governance processes in SAP-centric landscapes. SAP IAG provides cloud-based governance designed for SAP cloud services and connected applications. The best fit depends on the current landscape, required capabilities, integration model and cloud roadmap; neither solution is automatically the right choice for every organisation.

Yes. A hybrid approach can retain existing SAP Access Control capabilities while introducing SAP IAG for selected cloud-governance scenarios or a phased transition. The architecture and process ownership must be designed carefully to avoid duplicated rules, fragmented workflows and unclear accountability.

Expertum starts with the business and risk context: applications, roles, segregation-of-duties rules, access workflows, control ownership and audit expectations. We then define the target governance model, configure the selected solution, support testing and adoption, and establish a roadmap for continuous improvement.

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