SAP Security & GRC AC consultant with 8 years of experience in implementing security solutions. Proficiently handled a wide range of security projects across SAP modules, including SAP ECC, S/4 HANA, GRC-AC, BASIS, IDM, BO/BI Security, CRM Security, HR Security, CLM Security, SRM, CUA, Solution Manager, SAP BTP, Successfactors and Security upgrades. Extensive experience in working for 4 Greenfield S/4 implementation, Role Re-design Rollouts & production support projects.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Technical Consultant - SAP Security
Shell
08.2023 - Current
Handled and led full life cycle end-to-end SAP S/4HANA Greenfield Implementation including Planning,Design,Build,SIT,UAT,Cutover, Go-Live and Hyper Care phases.
Worked on design, build and troubleshooting of FIORI Security using Catalogs, Spaces, Pages and Sections
Also handled the Implementation for 5 countries based on the business requirement by direct interaction.
Additionally steered discussions for a cleaner role re-designs for legacy systems.
Experience in Design and build phases of BTP roles specifically tailored for AFC,AFE and custom solutions.
Assistant Manager
Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
5 2022 - 07.2023
Industry Experience: Vodafone
Security Optimization Service (SOS) Review & Remediation Project:
Collaborated with project stakeholders and technical teams to address risks highlighted by SAP, resulting in a 20% reduction in identified security vulnerabilities.
Designed and maintained a comprehensive set of roles (single, composite, master, derived), supporting seamless business processes for 5000+ users.
Identified and resolved SOX compliance issues, achieving a 95% compliance rate and implementing mitigating controls where applicable.
SAP SuccessFactors:
Senior Consultant overseeing SAP SF in production and non-production environments, ensuring uninterrupted operations for 1000+ users.
Resolved 90% of day-to-day user production issues, reducing system downtime by 25% and enhancing user satisfaction.
Developed and maintained 50+ SuccessFactors Permission Roles & Groups, enabling efficient access management and reducing access-related incidents by 30%.
Conducted mapping of Permission Groups to Users with 100% accuracy.
Assistant Manager
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
05.2019 - 04.2022
Industry Experience:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise(HPE)
TECO Energy
Siemens AG
C&J Energy Services
Hitachi Metals
Anheuser-Busch InBev(AB InBev)
SAP S/4 HANA and Fiori Implementation:
Demonstrated exceptional client/stakeholder collaboration, conducting comprehensive requirement gathering sessions that resulted in an increase in client satisfaction.
Designed, developed and maintained a portfolio of 900+ Single, Composite, Master, and Derived roles at various organizational levels (Company code, Plant, Cost center, Profit center, Purchasing Org), enabling efficient access control across SAP modules (SD, MM, PP, HR/HCM, FICO, APO, BI, Solman).
Achieved a reduction in security-related audit findings by implementing a robust security architecture aligned with SOX regulations.
Engineered optimized security roles for the Fiori Launchpad, configuring catalogs and groups in task-based roles.
Conducted extensive security checks on the backend S/4 system and front-end Fiori applications, identifying and resolving 95% of security vulnerabilities.
Enhanced system performance and user experience by updating SU24 and custom transactions with best business practices, resulting in a reduction in authorization-related system errors.
Established a comprehensive testing environment for Unit Testing, Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), leading to a 30% decrease in post-implementation defects and a 20% improvement in overall system stability.
Leveraged HP Quality Center (HPQC) to efficiently manage and resolve security authorization test defects, reducing defect resolution time.
Proactively addressed user authorization issues by troubleshooting user roles and utilizing Fiori logs, resulting in a 90% reduction in user-reported security incidents.
SAP BW S/4 Implementation & BOBJ Migration:
Demonstrated expertise in designing and developing granular access and optimized BI security roles.
Successfully built new analysis authorizations and updated SU24 as required, ensuring a robust and up-to-date security framework.
Proactively troubleshooted user roles and standard/custom authorization objects, promptly resolving access issues and maintaining data confidentiality and integrity.
Developed comprehensive and granular access controls for BOBJ, providing secure and controlled access to reports and data.
Effectively mapped the granular access controls to BOBJ folders and BW/HANA connections, facilitating seamless navigation and access for end-users.
Streamlined access management by mapping SAP roles to BOBJ folders, ensuring that users with specific SAP roles had appropriate access to relevant BOBJ content.
Implemented the mapping of Windows Alias to SAP R/3 Alias, enhancing system integration and simplifying user access across platforms.
SAP Support Project:
Designed and maintained roles based on client's company code and plant levels, ensuring precise access control.
Developed process documentation for streamlined security implementation and approval processes.
Managed HR organizational structures and role assignments to positions.
Restricted and monitored critical authorization objects (S_TABU_DIS, S_PROGRAM, S_DEVELOP).
Worked with security-related tables (AGR_TCODES, AGR_USER, AGR_DEFINE).
Implemented decentralized user administration for efficient user management.
Conducted authorizations insights and Segregation of Duties (SOD) analysis.
Provided day-to-day technical support and resolution of security issues.
Established standards for custom authorization objects.
Performed user maintenance tasks and ran user administration reports.
Utilized tools like SU53, ST01, STAUTHTRACE, and SUIM for troubleshooting.
SAP GRC AC:
Participated in the migration process from GRC 10.1 to GRC 12.0, ensuring a smooth transition and minimal disruption to business operations.
Played a key role in the design of rulesets and updating risk/function configurations to align with business requirements and compliance standards.
Conducted comprehensive reviews and testing of MSMP (Multiple Systems Management Process) workflows, ensuring their effectiveness and adherence to organizational processes.
Reviewed and tested the end-to-end functionality of EAM (Emergency Access Management), ensuring proper emergency access controls and mitigation measures.
Conducted thorough testing of roles to identify and resolve Segregation of Duties (SoD) conflicts. Collaborated with the business stakeholders to address and mitigate any conflicts identified.
Managed the uploading and updating of business roles, scheduling user provisioning to ensure timely access provisioning for users.
Worked on uploading process roles and performed assignments of business roles to process roles, ensuring proper alignment and access controls.
Configured SAP GRC AC (Access Control) and updated rulesets to ensure a robust and effective security framework.
SAP SOLMAN Upgrade:
Designed and implemented Charm roles for the Solman system, ensuring proper access control for basis administrators, developers, and change managers.
Extended the design of Charm roles to satellite systems, controlling access to task and transport release processes.
Collaborated with stakeholders, including basis administrators, developers, and change managers, to gather requirements and ensure effective support for their responsibilities.
SAP Security & GRC Consultant
Tech Mahindra
11.2015 - 04.2019
Industry Experience:
•ArcelorMittal
•Galderma
Creation and maintenance of both technical and business user accounts, including providing emergency access when necessary.
Creating and managing business roles and IT roles, ensuring compliance with Segregation of Duties (SOD) policies.
Conducting comprehensive user base audits for critical access using tools such as SM20, STMS History, RSUSR003, TBTCO, and AUT10.
Utilizing the PPOMA_BBP transaction code for maintaining user attributes in the SRM system, such as approver level, cost center, and catalogues.
Implementing identity management processes in SRM/HR Portal and SAP backend systems.
Designing and maintaining analysis authorizations in the BI system using RSECADMIN and incorporating them into roles.
Utilizing the CSI Tool to run SOD reports and analyze user and role level conflicts.
Managing the release and transportation of change requests and tasks to Quality and Production environments using STMS_IMPORT and CHARM tool.
Facilitating access to SAP Service Market Place by providing access keys and developer keys to developers.
Downloading and applying SAP license keys to SAP systems.
Scheduling, analyzing, and maintaining background jobs, including monitoring and canceling long-running jobs.
Creating and maintaining users in the BO system and handling the promotion of universe and folders in BO.
Performing OS patching in Windows server environments.
Starting and stopping SAP application servers and dispatches in the Identity Management server as needed.