Concentrated power for ERP security

Virtual Forge, for example, brings comprehensive security expertise for SAP applications, while Onapsis focuses on Oracle. The merger provides customers with a central ERP platform for security and compliance, even if other ERP applications are in use in addition to SAP and Oracle. This reduces the complexity of the security infrastructure, minimizes installation and operating costs, and shortens the return on investment (ROI).

Security becomes a matter for the boss

In addition, ERP security can be made a top priority - which, unfortunately, is not yet the case in many companies. For example, an SAP community survey, professionally supported and sponsored by Virtual Forge, found that in 29 percent of companies, only SAP Basis Administration is responsible for security issues - even though this role typically lacks access to resources and budget as well as the power to establish a functioning security management.

This can now be different. Onapsis adds sophisticated monitoring and reporting capabilities to Virtual Forge's analytics tools. Traditionally, Virtual Forge has focused on detecting, remediating and preventing cyber threats posed by SAP vulnerabilities in the area of system settings, customer-owned code and transports.

This reduces risks in basic administration, development and quality assurance. With the Onapsis functions, all defined test areas can be additionally measured and the measurement results - together with corresponding evaluations and recommendations for action - can be sent to a central dashboard.

This keeps managers informed of potential ERP risks at all times and allows them to initiate course corrections to the security strategy if necessary.

Another key benefit of the merger is global support. As Onapsis and Virtual Forge achieve a strong regional presence in all time zones, customers around the globe can access the service teams directly for questions and problems.