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SAP SECURITY PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS NEWSLETTER

SAP Security News April 2026

Welcome to the monthly edition of our newsletter with the latest news about SAP’s portfolio of security products and solutions as well as upcoming events. Enjoy reading!

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What’s New in SAP GRC for SAP HANA

Since March 6, the new SAP GRC for SAP HANA release has been available in restricted shipment, currently accessible to customers participating in the Early Adoption Care program. The new release represents the next evolution of SAP GRC, bringing together SAP GRC 12.0 and SAP GRC 12.0 for S/4HANA into a single, HANA-based platform designed for future innovation. It will continue to be available both on premise and in the cloud. General availability for all customers is planned for Q3 this summer.

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Managing Deletions in SAP Cloud Identity Services – Identity Provisioning with Confidence

Deletion in SAP Cloud Identity Services – Identity Provisioning may bring a sense of uneasiness, especially when it involves removing groups and their members. Over the years, Identity Provisioning has introduced multiple features to control deletion, such as properties, scopes, filters, and conditions. That’s why understanding what they do and which one has priority over the others is essential. Read our latest blog post to get the details and best practices.

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SAP SuccessFactors: Deprecation of Partial SSO and Migration to SAP Cloud Identity Services – Identity Authentication

SAP has announced the deprecation of Partial Single Sign‑On in SAP SuccessFactors, effective November 2026. This change impacts customers who still rely on username/password authentication for some users while using SSO for others within the same tenant. As part of SAP’s broader security and identity strategy, customers are required to transition to a modern, unified authentication approach using SAP Cloud Identity Services – Identity Authentication.

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Managing Customer-Owned Encryption with the New SAP Key Management Service

In the latest episode of “Unlocking SAP BTP” – our monthly product podcast covering what’s new in SAP Business Technology Platform – we explore customer-owned encryption and why organizations increasingly want control over their encryption keys in the cloud. Tune in to learn why encryption is even more critical in cloud environments, how SAP-managed keys differ from customer-managed keys, and what to expect from a modern Key Management Service: secure key storage, robust lifecycle controls, full auditability, and operational safeguards such as the four-eyes principle.

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Securing Your SAP Sales & Service Cloud and SAP ESM Extensions with Application Vulnerability Report

As organizations extend SAP Sales & Service Cloud Version 2 and SAP ESM with custom solutions built on SAP Business Technology Platform, security becomes paramount. Discover how the Application Vulnerability Report for Cloud Foundry applications helps ensure your extensions are production-ready and free from critical security vulnerabilities.

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Configuring Concurrent Login Control with SAP Cloud Identity Services

SAP Cloud Identity Services enable administrators to define concurrent login policies that control how many active sessions a user can have simultaneously. Key benefits include enhanced security, centralized identity governance, improved session management, and stronger compliance with organizational policies.

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