Security and Compliance Challenges in Deploying SAP on AWS

Sachin Bhatt¹ & Dr. Pooja Sharma²

¹Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

Madhya Pradesh, India

²IIMT University

Pooja512005@Gmail.com

orcid id – 0000-0003-4432-726X

Abstract

SAP system deployment on cloud infrastructure, especially on Amazon Web Services (AWS), has gained strong momentum due to its flexibility, cost savings, and ease of operations. However, SAP deployment with AWS accrues numerous security and compliance challenges that could offset the advantages of cloud computing. This study examines the security and compliance issues of organizations in deploying SAP on AWS, with emphasis on key findings of studies from 2015 to 2020. One of the key concerns isolated is data privacy and protection assurance, particularly in the aftermath of strict data residency and sovereignty regulations. In spite of the availability of a variety of security tools from AWS, there is a lacuna in SAP configuration compliance against industry-specific regulations like HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and GDPR. In addition, studies indicate the complexity of access control and identity management in hybrid environments where SAP systems communicate with cloud and on-premise applications. AWS shared responsibility model and customer is a key area of concern since organizations tend to downplay compliance requirements. In addition, SAP integration with AWS-native security features like IAM, CloudTrail, and Security Hub is usually insufficient due to the absence of expertise and configuration flaws. As organizations increasingly shift to cloud platforms, there is an increasing need for enhanced tools and frameworks to compensate for these security orchestration, monitoring, and compliance management shortcomings. This review highlights the urgent need for a comprehensive, automated solution for SAP security on AWS to ensure risk mitigation and compliance in increasingly complex IT environments.

Keywords

AWS cloud, SAP deployment, security concerns, compliance, data protection, hybrid architecture, shared responsibility model, identity management, data sovereignty, scalability, cloud security posture management, regulatory compliance, security orchestration, monitoring, cloud migration.

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