Shielding the Core: Data Privacy and Security in SAP Cloud ERP Private

The cyber security threats continue to evolve for growing businesses. In 2025, high profile cyber security attacks dramatically impacted the operations Marks & Spencer, the Co-Op, Harrods and Jaguar Land Rover.

As a result, businesses should now be considering when not if they should move to the cloud. More importantly, they should also be asking how fast they can migrate to the cloud to outpace evolving security threats.

Data is not only the world’s most valuable commodity, but its also your business’s. In the wrong hands, it could potentially halt operations and dramatically impact profits – not to mention the reputation of your organisation.

For some companies with strict industry regulations or compliance levels, moving to SAP Cloud ERP Private is necessary. For others, it’s a logic step to migrate to platform that offers “security by design”.

How often does SAP update SAP Cloud ERP Private?

One of the biggest risks to data security is the "patch gap" — the time between a vulnerability being discovered and a fix being applied. In an on-premise world, this can take weeks. With SAP Cloud ERP Private, SAP manages the infrastructure, database, and application layers. This means critical security patches (like those released in the January 2026 cycle) are applied automatically by SAP. You get the peace of mind that comes with a system that is always up-to-date, without the manual heavy lifting.

How much control do I have on a private cloud ERP solution?

When you work with SAP Cloud ERP, it’s a team effort. Using a shared responsibility model, SAP will manage and control its data centres, physical hardware and database containers. Your IT team then has control over:

• Identity and Access Management: To control who has access to your systems and data
• Data Governance: To identify and define what is classed as sensitive data and how this is managed to comply with any regulatory requirements
• Configuration: To customise any specific processes your business has without impacting on the ‘clean-core’ of SAP’s Cloud ERP Private solution

How to protect your ERP solution from cyber threats?

Traditional authentication using passwords are no longer enough. Identify is the perimeter. SAP Cloud ERP Private provides an extra layer of security using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Single Sign-On (SSO) via the SAP Identity Authentication Service.

There’s also new anomaly detection features which are powered by SAP’s AI-agent, Joule. This helps flag any suspicious activities in real-time to IT teams. The system can also be configured to trigger automatic lockdowns before a single byte of data can be downloaded or compromised.

How to stay security-compliant using SAP Cloud ERP Private

One of the benefits of migrating to a SAP Cloud ERP Private is the guarantee of staying compliant with new regulations – either locally or globally. Regulations like GDPR and CCPA are becoming tighter by the day. Yet SAP Private Cloud uses can simplify the management of new regulations using the Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) features.

This allows users to automate data retention and deletion, ensuring you aren't storing "toxic" legacy data longer than legally required. There’s also tools for Dynamic Data Masking that ensures that, even if a user has access to a screen, sensitive fields remain hidden unless their specific role explicitly requires them.

It’s another responsibility that is managed by SAP so your IT team can focus on other areas.

Does SAP Cloud ERP integrate with other security platforms?

Another key benefit of choosing to migrate to SAP Cloud ERP Private is the robust Security Audit Log (SAL) APIs that integrate directly with major security platforms like Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.

These integrations provide your cyber security team with a single view that correlates ERP events with the rest of your landscape.

Learn more about SAP Cloud ERP Private from SEIDOR

The days of basic firewalls protecting your data are well and truly over. Organisations have to do more to combat ever-evolving and mature cyber attacks.

SAP Cloud ERP Private provides a platform that evolves as fast as threats. By leveraging automated patch upgrades, AI-driven monitoring and built-in compliance tools, companies can rest assured their data is secure.

Contact our team today to discuss your private-hosted Cloud ERP requirements. Our experts are always available to help your business stay secure and compliant.