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GRC

Quick answer

Learn GRC through its core processes, its master data and configuration, and its integration with the rest of the SAP landscape.

Key takeaways

GRC helps organisations control access and comply with regulations: Access Control analyses and prevents segregation-of-duties…
GRC integrates with the SAP systems whose access it governs (and increasingly beyond SAP), automating the SoD and access controls…
Access Control: SoD analysis, access request, role management, firefighter.
Watch out: Learning features, not the end-to-end process.

What GRC does

GRC helps organisations control access and comply with regulations: Access Control analyses and prevents segregation-of-duties conflicts, manages access requests and role design, and controls emergency (firefighter) access; other components manage risk, process controls and audit.

Key capabilities

Access Control: SoD analysis, access request, role management, firefighter.
Process Control: internal controls monitoring.
Risk Management.
Audit Management.

How it fits

GRC integrates with the SAP systems whose access it governs (and increasingly beyond SAP), automating the SoD and access controls that would otherwise be manual. It is essential for audit and compliance (e.g. SOX) and a strong security-adjacent specialisation.

Learning it

Learn GRC through its core processes, its master data and configuration, and its integration with the rest of the SAP landscape. Hands-on practice cements it.

Common pitfalls

Learning features, not the end-to-end process.
Ignoring integration with finance and neighbouring areas.
Skipping master data/configuration the process depends on.

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Check your understanding

Which statement is true of GRC?
- A. This troubleshooting hub covers the recurring problems in SAP operations, dumps, RFC and IDoc errors…
- B. GRC integrates with the SAP systems whose access it governs (and increasingly beyond SAP), automating the SoD…
- C. RFC administration manages the connections (RFC destinations) that let SAP communicate with other SAP and…
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B. GRC integrates with the SAP systems whose access it governs (and increasingly beyond SAP), automating the SoD…
Covered in the “How it fits” section of this lesson.
Which of these also applies to GRC?
- A. Using the wrong variant (create vs change vs display).
- B. It is essential for audit and compliance (e.
- C. Skipping the PAM check, running an unsupported combination.
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B. It is essential for audit and compliance (e.
Covered in the “How it fits” section of this lesson.
Which part of the Learn SAP curriculum covers GRC?
- A. SAP architecture
- B. SAP modules hub
- C. SAP Fiori
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B. SAP modules hub
This lesson sits in the SAP modules hub section of the Learn SAP course.

Frequently asked questions

What does GRC stand for in SAP?

SAP GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) manages access risk, controls and compliance, most notably Access Control for segregation-of-duties and access governance across SAP systems.

What is worth remembering about GRC in practice?

Learn GRC through its core processes, its master data and configuration, and its integration with the rest of the SAP landscape.

What is another point to note about GRC?

What tends to go wrong with GRC?

Learning features, not the end-to-end process. Ignoring integration with finance and neighbouring areas. Skipping master data/configuration the process depends on.