SmartSecOps Platform: Rethinking SAP Security and Operations

The automatics SmartSecOps Platform addresses daily challenges in SAP operations with 5 intelligent hubs, combining modern, user-friendly SAP Basis automation with advanced zero-trust data protection.

The Challenge: Complex SAP Landscapes, Rising Demands, and the Endless Cycle of Bridging Operations and Security

In a time when cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and SAP systems serve as the critical backbone of many enterprises, SAP Basis teams and security stakeholders are under tremendous pressure. The demands for compliance, system availability, and security continue to rise—while resources are scarce and processes are often manual or fragmented.

This is where the automatics SmartSecOps Platform steps in: combining SAP security with intelligent automation and deep SAP expertise—specifically designed to tackle the challenges of modern SAP landscapes.

Why Now? The Reality of SAP Basis and Security

SAP administrators and IT security professionals are currently facing unprecedented challenges:

• Operational Complexity: Heterogeneous SAP environments—on-premise, cloud, and hybrid—make centralized control and monitoring difficult.

• Security Risks: Monthly SAP Security Patch Days, certificate management, and compliance requirements demand precise and timely implementation without compromise.

• Time Pressure: Maintenance windows are shrinking, while demands for availability and security grow.

• Lack of Transparency: Insufficient visibility into system landscapes and dependencies results in reactive rather than proactive management.

The Answer to These Challenges:

The SmartSecOps Platform

An intelligent solution for cross-platform SAP automation.

The automatics SmartSecOps Platform is structured into 5 Hubs, enabling customers to start based on their individual needs and flexibly respond to new requirements. Together, they form a holistic approach to SAP automation and security enhancement. Let’s take a closer look at each Hub:

OperationHub: Foundation for Modern SAP Operations

The OperationHub forms the base for automated SAP Basis operations. It enables automation of any SAP Basis task—from system start, stop, restart, to cross-platform OS & database patching, and SAP profile parameter management. All operations and maintenance tasks are automated and executed securely. It helps safeguard your SAP landscape continuously—without manual effort or operational risks.

LifecycleHub: End-to-End SAP Lifecycle Management

The LifecycleHub automates critical lifecycle processes such as SAP certificate management—including proactive renewal, distribution, and activation in STRUST—support package updates, and security-relevant SAP Notes implementation at the push of a button. It supports full automation of SAP security actions, complete with documentation and audit trails for all security-related changes.

TransparencyHub: Insights for Proactive Management

The TransparencyHub delivers visibility in complex SAP environments by serving as a central platform to collect, analyze, and visualize security-relevant SAP system data. This includes an overview of open and implemented security notes, identification of expiring or outdated certificates, and monitoring of critical configurations and interfaces. It offers a holistic view of your SAP landscape—on-premise, hybrid, or cloud—making security visible and reducing risks.

SecurityHub: Integrated Security Without Compromise

The SecurityHub combines context-based data classification with policy-driven protection. Sound familiar to your CISO? Most likely! Now, SAP applications are no longer excluded—they can be seamlessly integrated with Microsoft Purview. The SecurityHub protects sensitive SAP data during export, enforcing access controls and zero-trust principles across documents, spreadsheets, and transactions. It ensures regulatory compliance and safeguards your company’s most valuable data against unauthorized access.

RefreshHub: Efficient Data Refreshing

The RefreshHub streamlines system and data refresh processes for stress-free SAP copies—full system or selective client copies. With intuitive templates and automated pre/post-processing tasks, it enables one-click copies within or across systems. RefreshHub helps accelerate quality assurance, debugging, and release cycles through consistent, up-to-date data.

Technical Excellence: Cross-Platform

Compatibility

Comprehensive support for SAP environments

• Support for: On-premise, cloud, hybrid SAP systems

• Integration with: RISE, CPE & BTP

• OS/DB: SUSE, RedHat, Windows, AIX, IBM i

• DB: SAP HANA, ASE, MaxDB, DB2, Oracle, MSSQL

• Components: ABAP, JAVA, Content Server, WDP, SAPRouter, Cloud Connector, TREX

Modern architecture for enterprise-grade demands

• High-availability & cluster config discovery

• Modern and intuitive user interface

• Monitoring, logging, and reporting of audit-relevant SAP configurations

• Custom workflows with Ansible & API integration

• End-to-end sensitive data encryption

Measurable Benefits for Your Organization

By adopting the automatics SmartSecOps Platform, companies can significantly improve operational efficiency by reducing manual efforts in SAP Basis operations. Additionally, security and compliance requirements can be met through automated execution of SAP Security Notes.

With increasing complexity in today’s SAP landscapes, the platform’s enhanced transparency—paired with real-time monitoring and reporting—delivers stronger security and reduces operational risk. And don’t overlook cost optimization: through optimized maintenance windows and resource usage, the SmartSecOps Platform boosts efficiency and security while enabling scarce resources to be allocated to other critical projects.

All in One: The SmartSecOps Platform by automatics.AI

• Holistic Approach: One platform for all SAP operations.

• Immediate Productivity: Pre-configured workflows and intelligent system detection enable Day 1 productivity.

• Expert Engineering: Built by seasoned SAP experts with decades of enterprise experience.

• Hybrid Reality: Native support for on-prem, cloud, and hybrid SAP environments—no compromises.

Conclusion: Intelligent SAP Automation for the Future

The automatics SmartSecOps Platform proves that complex SAP landscapes can be operated and secured intelligently and efficiently. With five specialized hubs, it offers a comprehensive solution for every challenge SAP administrators and security teams face.

From reactive to proactive SAP operations—that’s the vision that automatics.AI brings to life with the SmartSecOps Platform.