Compliance Management with Cyberwatch

In an era of rising cyberattacks, compliance management has become vital for businesses, ensuring adherence to best practices and IT security. To better serve its clients’, oXya focused on configuring Cyberwatch’s Compliance Manager module at the beginning of 2024, a tool that enables real-time compliance monitoring. 

In this article, we will explore the significance of compliance management, the benefits of the Cyberwatch tool, and oXya’s approach to maintaining control over compliance. 

The Importance of Compliance Management 

Compliance management involves ensuring that an organization’s IT systems comply with a set of standards and best practices, particularly in terms of data security and integrity. It is therefore a process that encompasses two main aspects: the implementation of good practices and compliance with security standards. 

Management is particularly important to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements, which can vary from one industry to another. There are a number of compliance standards that can be applied: 

• General standards, such as the Center for Internet Security (CIS), which provides security guidelines. 
• Specific standards, which may vary by industry, such as PCI DSS for credit card processing. 
• Customized standards, many companies choose to define their own standards, particularly by adapting existing standards to their specific needs. 

Ensuring Compliance Vigilance with Cyberwatch 

Cyberwatch offers two distinct but complementary modules: vulnerability management and compliance management. The former focuses on detecting and correcting security flaws; we tell you more in this article on strengthening cybersecurity. 

The compliance management module enables you to define specific compliance standards and apply them to your system, then ensure continuous monitoring. Periodic checks enable you to quickly detect any deviation. 

In fact, a point of compliance may be at fault, particularly when updates or manual changes are made to the system. The Cyberwatch tool notifies us and can then suggest a solution, so that we can resolve the problem manually or intervene automatically, as required. 

Our Tailor-Made DevSecOps Approach 

At oXya, we have adopted a DevSecOps approach focused on our clients’ needs. In the context of compliance, we ensure effective management of: 

1. Standard identification: We identify the standard applicable to each client; our team can also propose a default one if required. 
2. Automation: We set up automated processes tailored to your system, version, etc. 
3. Configuration: In parallel, we configure the tool by setting up rules for continuous monitoring. 
4. Monitoring and adaptation: Each time we carry out developments on the system, we take into account new requirements and the new standard if applicable. 

It is important to note that SAP can sometimes present particular compliance challenges; for instance, some standards may conflict with specific SAP requirements. A standard may, for example, recommend disabling shared resource services, even though these services are a prerequisite for SAP system operation. 

At oXya, we bring our expertise to tailor the standard in a purely SAP context, tracing exceptions and justifying exclusions. 

More Uniform and Transparent Management 

Using a tool like Cyberwatch, combined with an integrated, methodical approach right from the start of your projects, gives you a number of advantages.
On the one hand, you benefit from greater uniformity, ensuring that all your deployments are carried out in the same way, respecting quality standards and eliminating individual differences. 

On the other hand, the tool generates detailed reports on system status, providing greater visibility and insight for our teams and clients alike. It also contributes to transparency in our communications; visibility on system status enables us to track evolutions, detect degradations and better explain them. 

Remember: compliance management is not a destination, but an ongoing journey. With our methodology and the use of tools like Cyberwatch, we help you stay in control. 

With oXya, you can rest assured that your SAP systems remain up-to-date in terms of security and compliance. Choose trust and transparency. Contact us for a consultation.