Walldorf, August 22, 2012 -REALTECH AG, a
provider of software solutions for enterprise-wide IT
management and SAP consultancy, has launched a new offering
specifically designed for SAP user companies. theGuard!
SmartChange, a software solution that, among other things,
specializes in code profiling, analyzes selected stretches
of code in SAP applications that were either developed
in-house or by third parties to check for vulnerabilities
and weaknesses. This creates a level of transparency that
helps IT managers identify security and processing issues
in their applications that require immediate attention and
act accordingly.
Making SAP applications secure with optimized custom
code
Most customers use SAP's ABAP programming language
(Advanced Business Application Programming) to add custom
features to their standard SAP business applications.
Highly complex dependencies in the program code, however,
carry a particularly high risk of errors or oversights that
are not immediately apparent but manifest themselves in
poor application performance or in exploitable
vulnerabilities. Analyses by REALTECH have shown that there
is at least on major problem within every 2,000 lines of
code.
During the REALTECH security check for SAP systems,
theGuard! SmartChange will automatically check a defined
stretch of ABAP code for programming routines that have a
negative impact on the robustness, security, and
performance of the SAP application. Questionable code
sections are summarized in a report that provides an
overview of the categorization and prioritization of the
findings. This provides IT managers with immediate
visibility into the effects on the security and efficiency
of their SAP systems and highlights areas where they need
to take immediate action.
Achieving lasting improvements in efficiency and
security
In a second step, the results of the REALTECH security
check for SAP systems serve as a basis for the targeted
elimination of the found vulnerabilities. The software has
a built-in error correction feature that fixes two-thirds
of the identified vulnerabilities. More complicated
findings can be addressed by experienced ABAP developers on
the customer side or by REALTECH's experts.
SAP user companies that take advantage of the full range of
code profiling opportunities offered by theGuard!
SmartChange can boost the quality, security, and
performance of their ABAP applications while reducing
critical system downtime in their SAP production systems to
a minimum. The solution can also help them comply with
company and regulatory requirements and meet international
compliance standards. Moreover, theGuard! SmartChange
provides them with better visibility and insight into the
quality of third-party software developments.
Registration for the REALTECH security check for SAP
applications is free of charge and can be completed online
at http://www.realtech.com/sap-security-check
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