SAP Security is often misunderstood as a user management and role-building exercise, creating users, resetting passwords, validity extensions, managing PFCG roles, and troubleshooting & resolving authorization requests. But this is only the surface. Security consultants must understand not just what access is granted, but the risk it introduces and how it can be exploited.
One quick question – How many times have you updated all the open fields with * value while updating a role? If you have raised your hand, this article is for you!
Across multiple implementations and audits, a consistent pattern emerges: