Mage Data Targets ERP Threat Surge with New SAP Security Platform
As SAP cyberattacks spike, Mage Data rolls out a high-stakes defense. The data security leader today announced the general availability of its Unified Data Protection Fabric for SAP, a multi-layered platform built to shield one of the world’s most targeted enterprise systems from increasingly sophisticated threats.
If you think ERP security is just another IT checkbox, think again. SAP systems handle a jaw-dropping $87 trillion in global transactions annually, touching industries from banking to pharmaceuticals. But with great data comes great risk. A single breach in SAP can now cost over $5.2 million, and ransomware attacks on SAP environments have surged by 400% since 2021.
Mage Data’s new platform aims to close that gap decisively—delivering real-time, dynamic protection without compromising operational flow.
Not Just Encryption—Real-Time Intelligence Meets Role-Aware Access
Mage Data’s Unified Protection Fabric is built on four integrated pillars:
- Discovery & Classification: Using AI to identify sensitive data across complex SAP ecosystems—whether legacy ECC, S/4HANA, RISE, or back-end databases like HANA and Oracle. According to the Cloud Security Alliance, 31% of enterprises still can’t locate their riskiest data. Mage wants to fix that.
- Static Data Masking (SDM): Redacts and replaces sensitive data in non-production environments—think dev, test, and training systems—to eliminate the common but risky use of live production data in sandbox environments.
- Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) + Application Masking: Enforces Zero Trust in real time, limiting who sees what based on SAP roles, departments, or locations. Application Masking takes it a step further—masking data directly in SAP UIs like GUI, Fiori, and custom apps.
- Unified Governance: One control center to rule them all. Admins manage data protection policies, access control, and audit logs from a central “single pane of glass,” streamlining compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and CPRA.
Why It Matters Now
SAP environments were once the domain of back-office teams. Today, they’re mission-critical and exposed, with hybrid cloud setups, third-party integrations, and growing regulatory pressure. According to Mage Data CTO Anil Bhat, “SAP systems are the digital backbone of modern commerce, but they’re under constant siege. Our fabric is built to harden that core—intelligently, comprehensively, and without disruption.”
What Sets Mage Data Apart?
Mage’s value isn’t just in locking down data—it’s in doing so without breaking anything. Its Validation-Safe Masking ensures redacted data still passes format checks, avoiding dreaded downstream failures. The platform also:
- Supports over 80 data protection methods, from tokenization to Format-Preserving Encryption (FPE)
- Protects custom SAP objects like Z-tables—often overlooked by generic security tools
- Offers no-code policy configuration, letting teams deploy advanced security with zero SAP code changes
- Delivers audit trails and immutable logs for rock-solid compliance reporting
- Enables cross-platform protection by extending SAP data policies to non-SAP systems
All of this is designed to work at enterprise scale—with bulk policy deployment, cross-system governance, and real-time observability.
A Step Ahead in the ERP Arms Race
While traditional SAP security tools rely on after-the-fact detection, Mage Data’s platform is proactive. It stops data leaks at the source, embeds security into the business logic, and ensures only the right eyes see the right data—at the right time.
As Padma Vemuri, Chief Solutions Architect at Mage Data, puts it: “Data protection is no longer a luxury—it’s a strategic imperative. We’re giving enterprises a way to secure SAP not just with best practices, but with real-time intelligence and operational confidence.”
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