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GRC

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.

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.

Practice challenge

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Which statement is true of GRC?

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?
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.
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.
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