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Best Practices for Secure Programming in SAP NetWeaver

by Kehinde Eseyin, Systems Support Manager, TOTAL Nigeria PLC, Nigeria (August 2009)

Review best practices that you should employ in application development with particular emphasis on the functionalities available in SAP NetWeaver that guarantee secure programming.

Key Concept

Secure programming aims at enforcing security and control in the life cycle of applications by circumventing the perpetration of malicious acts on programs. You can accomplish this via the use of tested and proven technologies, strategies, standards, and best practices within an integrated and consolidated framework such as SAP NetWeaver.

Security threats pose a tremendous risk on your SAP system. Without the proper preparation and programming, you could be opening your system to the potential of malicious attacks. Based on my experience, you should adhere to best practices in the following five areas to ensure that your SAP NetWeaver system is secure:

  • Password protection

  • Front-end security

  • Access control

  • Data communication and security

  • Proper documentation

I’ll go through some best practices and tips to secure your system in each of these areas.

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