Maintaining compliance and a clean security architecture is complicated and time-consuming. Symmetry’s expert SAP^® security consultants can help by dramatically simplifying the process of security administration, troubleshooting and compliance reporting.

Best Practices for Audit Compliance

Symmetry’s professional SAP security consultants ensure that your system is managed according to industry standards, SAP best practices and the recommendations of your auditors.  When you partner with Symmetry you leverage our extensive expertise working with clients regulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), HIPAA, the FDA etc.
Our SAP security consultants have the expertise required to identify potential system vulnerabilities and provide strategic support and direction for your internal staff. In addition, our expert security consultants have experience working with a broad range of security software solutions, and can bring that knowledge to bear in your environment.  These include:

• ControlPanelGRC (link to CPGRC page)
• Virsa^®
• SAP BusinessObjects™ GRC solutions

Flexible Solutions for Security Administration

Symmetry’s expert security and controls consultants provide flexible solutions ranging from complete out-tasking of your SAP security administration to regular support for your internal team.

• Monitoring – analysis of User activities, security violations, identification of inactive logons and unused passwords, recording of system usage statistics
• Maintenance – design and construction of Roles, management of day to day User changes, identification and implementation of security changes to reduce exposure to unauthorized system access
• Technical troubleshooting for complex authorization issues
• Process validation and implementation of change control processes
• Audit reporting – role & transaction assignments, documentation of system administration accounts and passwords, User and Role change documentation, Segregation of Duties reports, periodic Role validation workbooks, etc.

Affordable Access to the Right Expertise

At Symmetry, “affordable” doesn’t mean off-shoring or settling for second-rate contractors. Each of Symmetry’s clients is assigned a dedicated support team of highly-trained SAP security consultants located at of our Center of Excellence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. By establishing an ongoing relationship rather than one-off assignments, your Symmetry team develops a deep knowledge of your security architecture. The result is a more strategic approach to the management of your environment, greater efficiency and faster issue resolution.
Affordability is built into the Symmetry pricing model by:

• Using a remote managed services model so there are no extra charges for travel expenses
• Leveraging expert consultants for increased efficiency
• Providing fixed price contracts to ensure budget stability