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SAP Security Consultant
SAP Security Consultants help employers control user access, authorisations and security risks across SAP landscapes. They bring practical knowledge across role design, access requests, segregation of duties, audit support, Fiori access and BAU security operations.
What does a SAP Security Consultant do?
An SAP Security Consultant designs, builds, tests and supports SAP security roles and authorisation models, usually working with business users, functional consultants, Basis teams, auditors and security stakeholders.
The role is commonly used across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SAP GRC, Fiori and BTP environments where employers need controlled access, compliant role design, clear ownership and practical support for projects, audits and BAU operations.
When businesses hire SAP Security Consultants
- Designing SAP roles, authorisations and access controls for S/4HANA or ECC landscapes
- Supporting SAP GRC, segregation of duties, emergency access or audit remediation activity
- Preparing security roles for SAP S/4HANA migration, Fiori adoption or rollout programmes
- Improving user access processes, role ownership, access reviews and security governance
- Adding SAP security expertise to testing, cutover, hypercare, audits or BAU support
Typical responsibilities
- Design SAP security roles, authorisation concepts, user access models and control processes
- Configure roles, profiles, authorisation objects, business roles and Fiori access in line with approved design
- Support SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SAP GRC, SAP Fiori, IAM and BTP security activity where relevant
- Analyse access risks, segregation of duties conflicts, failed authorisations and security incidents
- Work with functional consultants, Basis teams, auditors, business role owners and implementation partners
- Test roles, resolve defects, support UAT, cutover, go-live, hypercare and access review activity
- Document role designs, access rules, control evidence, support processes and knowledge transfer material
Key skills to look for
- SAP security consulting experience
- Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SAP authorisations and role design
- Knowledge of SAP GRC, SoD, emergency access, access reviews and audit controls
- Experience with SAP Fiori security, business roles, IAM or BTP security where relevant
- Ability to work with business users, auditors, Basis teams, functional teams and security stakeholders
- Clear judgement on access risk, compliance, usability, controls and long-term supportability