{"id":66732,"date":"2026-08-10T14:41:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xiting.com\/?post_type=sap-knowledge&#038;p=66732"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:41:34","slug":"sap-cloud-identity-services","status":"publish","type":"sap-knowledge","link":"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/identity-and-access-management-iam-in-sap\/sap-cloud-identity-services\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP Cloud Identity Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"66732\" class=\"elementor elementor-66732 elementor-62862\" data-elementor-post-type=\"sap-knowledge\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306b88f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"306b88f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483ebeb0 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con 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href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/identity-and-access-management-iam-in-sap\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Identity &amp; Access Management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56679f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56679f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\/<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7662e818 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7662e818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/identity-access-management\/cloud-identity-service\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SAP Cloud Identity Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e188bd8 animated-fast e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e188bd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab4050b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ab4050b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAP Cloud Identity Services at a Glance <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-738045b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"738045b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c559bc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5c559bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">August 10, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8f289f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c8f289f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-equals\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583a9f2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"583a9f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Carsten Olt<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23558cc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23558cc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787a79d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"787a79d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Components, Benefits and Strategic Outlook  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fdc2a1 hs-popup-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"10fdc2a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-portal=\"25088517\" data-form=\"ff252bfb-c4f8-4db5-8993-e6ecb87579a0\" data-region=\"eu1\" data-title=\"Kontaktieren Sie unsere Experten.\" data-success-close=\"1500\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/request-demo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a free Demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6ed62d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a6ed62d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP Cloud Identity Services help organizations integrate\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/identity-and-access-management-iam-in-sap\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">identity and access management (IAM)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0into cloud and hybrid IT landscapes. They support secure authentication, single sign-on, automated user provisioning, and increasingly centralized visibility of identities, groups, application assignments, and policies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e2748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2e2748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Why clean IAM matters<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A well-designed IAM strategy is essential when users, applications, and business processes are distributed across multiple SAP and non-SAP environments. It reduces manual administration, strengthens security, supports compliance, and creates a more consistent user experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/identity-and-access-management\/\"><strong>&gt;&gt; Implement IAM with Xiting<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e97cdda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e97cdda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This article explains the main components of SAP Cloud Identity Services, their business benefits, SAP\u2019s strategic direction, and how\u00a0Xiting\u00a0can support implementation and further development.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43026bb7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43026bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are SAP Cloud Identity Services? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f836a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f836a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP Cloud Identity Services (CIS) are a central set of cloud-based identity services within the <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/identity-and-access-management\/btp-security-id-lifecycle-management\/\">SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)<\/a>. They provide capabilities for authentication, identity provisioning, identity storage, and policy-based authorization.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The services support established standards such as SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, and FIDO-based authentication scenarios. This enables integration with SAP applications, non-SAP solutions, corporate identity providers, and existing identity governance platforms.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In many organizations, SAP Identity Authentication acts as a broker between the corporate identity provider and SAP applications. This reduces the need to connect every SAP application individually and allows\u00a0authentication\u00a0flows, attributes, and application-specific claims to be managed more consistently.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583fc7ad elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"583fc7ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Components of SAP Cloud Identity Services <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f957f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10f957f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The four core components of Cloud Identity Services are:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\" dir=\"ltr\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Identity Authentication<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Identity Provisioning<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Identity Directory<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Authorization Management Service<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">Identity Authentication Service (IAS) and Identity Provisioning (IPS) remain the best-known services and form the foundation for Identity and Access Management within SAP Cloud Identity Services. Both services are integrated into many SAP SaaS solutions and have established themselves as the standard for authentication and user management. They are based on the same technology stack and are core components of BTP.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">IAS and IPS can be used individually or together. In combination, they enable consistent authentication processes and automated synchronization of users and groups across a wide range of SAP cloud, on-premise, and non-SAP applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d13fdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d13fdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\" \/><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Did you know?<br \/><\/strong><br \/>The IAS, IPS, and AMS services are integrated through the shared Identity Directory (IdDS), which serves as the central user database.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b09a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b09a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">SAP is continuously expanding the role of Identity Directory and Authorization Management as part of a broader identity and governance layer for the SAP cloud landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ded970b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ded970b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Identity Authentication Service (IAS)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3df302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b3df302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP Identity Authentication Service provides secure user authentication and <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/identity-and-access-management-iam-in-sap\/sap-single-sign-on\/\">single sign-on<\/a>. It can be used as an identity provider itself or as a proxy and broker for an existing corporate identity provider, such as Microsoft Entra ID.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IAS supports scenarios such as multifactor authentication, risk- and context-based authentication, self-service functions, external user access, and the integration of multiple identity providers. It also maps attributes and enriches tokens so that connected applications receive the information they\u00a0require.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73abfec0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73abfec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Identity Provisioning Service (IPS)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d66ef74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d66ef74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/identity-and-access-management-iam-in-sap\/ips\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SAP Identity Provisioning Service<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0automates\u00a0the synchronization of users, groups, and selected assignments between source and target systems. It can connect HR systems, identity management or governance platforms, SAP cloud applications, and on-premises systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IPS helps implement identity lifecycle processes such as creating, updating, and deactivating accounts. It reduces manual transfers and supports more reliable Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes. Application-specific authorization design and approval processes, however, remain the responsibility of the relevant governance and business owners.\u00a0SAP IPS can be used standalone or as a proxy for\u00a0IAM-Tools.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2269cad1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2269cad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Identity Directory Service (IdDS)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766ba124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"766ba124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Identity Directory is the shared identity store of SAP Cloud Identity Services. It manages user and group data and supports the interaction between Identity Authentication, Identity Provisioning, and <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/consulting\/authorization-management\/\">Authorization Management<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Its strategic importance is growing. SAP is positioning the Identity Directory as a central source for identities, groups, application assignments, and increasingly role-related information across the SAP cloud landscape. This is especially relevant for cross-application services such as SAP Build Work Zone, Joule, and future agent-based business scenarios.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For customers, this means that data quality, identity correlation, attribute models, and the consistent use of the SAP Global User ID are becoming more important. The Global User ID helps correlate accounts belonging to the same person across systems; it is not simply another single sign-on mechanism.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1382d537 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1382d537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Authorization Management Service (AMS)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522f84a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"522f84a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP Authorization Management enables policy-based authorization for SAP BTP applications and newer scenarios where traditional roles alone may not provide enough flexibility. Policies can consider\u00a0context\u00a0such as user attributes, organizational information, resources, requested actions, or the calling application.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Authorization Management does not automatically replace the detailed authorization models of<a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-s4hana\/\"> SAP S\/4HANA<\/a>, SuccessFactors, Concur, or other business applications. SAP\u2019s target architecture combines centralized identity and policy management with application-specific roles and enforcement in the target systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9aa276 hs-popup-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b9aa276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-portal=\"25088517\" data-form=\"ff252bfb-c4f8-4db5-8993-e6ecb87579a0\" data-region=\"eu1\" data-title=\"Kontaktieren Sie unsere Experten.\" data-success-close=\"1500\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-security-platform\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Transparent Identity &amp; Access Management with XSP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4619c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca4619c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where SAP is Taking Cloud Identity Services <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57849cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57849cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP is developing Cloud Identity Services from an operational authentication and provisioning platform into a broader identity, trust, and governance layer for the SAP cloud and AI landscape. <\/span><\/p><p><strong>Three developments are particularly relevant for customers:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A stronger role for Identity Directory as the central source for identities, groups, application assignments, and cross-system identity relationships.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More SAP-managed identity and integration scenarios, in which SAP\u00a0operates\u00a0selected technical SAP-to-SAP integrations while customers\u00a0retain\u00a0responsibility for business decisions, access approvals, role ownership, and governance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The introduction of dedicated identities and policies for AI agents, so that agents can be controlled, limited, and audited separately from the users on whose behalf they may act.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This direction is\u00a0closely connected\u00a0to Joule, SAP Business AI, SAP Build Work Zone, and increasingly connected\u00a0SAP\u00a0cloud applications. It also shows why identity architecture should no longer be treated as a one-time technical setup. Organizations need a sustainable model for identity data, <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/identity-and-access-management\/btp-security-id-lifecycle-management\/\">lifecycle processes<\/a>, application assignments, governance, monitoring, and future AI use cases.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP roadmap statements should be understood as\u00a0strategic\u00a0direction rather than guaranteed delivery dates. Nevertheless, customers can already prepare by reviewing their identity sources, Global User ID usage, provisioning processes, group and role models, audit requirements, and readiness for SAP-managed scenarios.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7091e4c4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7091e4c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of SAP Cloud Identity Services <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208ed0e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"208ed0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"xtn-section\">\n<div class=\"xtn-grid\">\n<div class=\"xtn-card\">\n<div class=\"xtn-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"xtn-name\">Central Identity Services<\/h3>\n<p class=\"xtn-text xtn-text-last\">Consistent authentication and identity handling across SAP cloud applications and hybrid landscapes.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xtn-card\">\n<div class=\"xtn-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"xtn-name\">Improved User Experience<\/h3>\n<p class=\"xtn-text xtn-text-last\">Single sign-on and consistent authentication processes reduce login friction.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xtn-card\">\n<div class=\"xtn-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"xtn-name\">Automated Lifecycle Processes<\/h3>\n<p class=\"xtn-text xtn-text-last\">User and group synchronization reduces manual effort and supports timely onboarding, changes, and offboarding.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xtn-card\">\n<div class=\"xtn-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"xtn-name\">Flexible Integration<\/h3>\n<p class=\"xtn-text xtn-text-last\">Open standards and broker capabilities simplify connections to corporate identity providers, SAP applications, and third-party systems.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xtn-card\">\n<div class=\"xtn-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"xtn-name\">Greater Transparency<\/h3>\n<p class=\"xtn-text xtn-text-last\">Identity Directory can provide a more consistent view of identities and application assignments across the SAP landscape.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xtn-card\">\n<div class=\"xtn-check\">\u2713<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"xtn-name\">Stronger Governance Foundations<\/h3>\n<p class=\"xtn-text xtn-text-last\">Centralized identity data, policies, logs, and integrations support compliance and audit processes when combined with appropriate access governance.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div 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.xtn-name{font-size:16px;}<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f5168 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2f5168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAP Cloud Identity Services as a Foundation of the\u00a0Xiting\u00a0Security Platform\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db7c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4db7c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119106169 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">SAP Cloud Identity Services are also an essential foundation of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-security-platform\/\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW119106169 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Xiting<\/span><\/a><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119106169 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-security-platform\/\">Security Platform (XSP)<\/a>. Within XSP, Identity Authentication, Identity Provisioning, and the Identity Directory support secure identity integration and controlled provisioning across SAP cloud, on-premises, and selected non-SAP systems.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119106169 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\"> Combined with XSP capabilities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/identity-and-access-management\/sap-identity-management-workflows\/\">Identity Consolidation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/governance-risk-compliance\/cross-system-risk-analysis-and-sod\/\">cross-system risk analysis<\/a>, User Access Review, and <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-security-monitoring\/\">security monitoring<\/a>, this creates a consistent link between identities, accounts, roles, risks, and lifecycle processes. Organizations can therefore use SAP\u2019s strategic identity layer while extending it with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW119106169 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Xiting\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119106169 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u00a0SAP-focused governance, compliance, and transparency capabilities<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119106169 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119106169 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">without replacing established IAM or SAP Access Control solutions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d4b51 hs-popup-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d6d4b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-portal=\"25088517\" data-form=\"ff252bfb-c4f8-4db5-8993-e6ecb87579a0\" data-region=\"eu1\" data-title=\"Kontaktieren Sie unsere Experten.\" data-success-close=\"1500\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/request-demo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a Demo and learn more about XSP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51df090 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51df090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Implementing SAP Cloud Identity Services with Xiting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b82ebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b82ebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"xtn-impl\">\n<p class=\"xtn-impl-p\">Successful implementation requires more than activating a tenant and connecting an identity provider. The target architecture must fit your existing IAM landscape, SAP applications, user populations, governance model, and operating processes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xtn-impl-p\">Xiting supports organizations from initial assessment through implementation and ongoing optimization. Depending on your starting point, our services can include:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"xtn-impl-list\">\n\t<li><span class=\"xtn-impl-num\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M438.6 278.6c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3L338.8 224 32 224c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l306.7 0L233.4 393.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0l160-160z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Assessment of the current identity architecture, systems, risks, and dependencies.<\/li>\n\t<li><span class=\"xtn-impl-num\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M438.6 278.6c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3L338.8 224 32 224c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l306.7 0L233.4 393.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0l160-160z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Design of the target architecture for IAS, IPS, Identity Directory, and relevant authorization services.<\/li>\n\t<li><span class=\"xtn-impl-num\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M438.6 278.6c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3L338.8 224 32 224c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l306.7 0L233.4 393.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0l160-160z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Integration of corporate identity providers and SAP or non-SAP applications.<\/li>\n\t<li><span class=\"xtn-impl-num\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M438.6 278.6c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3L338.8 224 32 224c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l306.7 0L233.4 393.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0l160-160z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Design and implementation of provisioning and Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes.<\/li>\n\t<li><span class=\"xtn-impl-num\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M438.6 278.6c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3L338.8 224 32 224c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l306.7 0L233.4 393.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0l160-160z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Review of group concepts, attributes, Global User ID mapping, and identity data quality.<\/li>\n\t<li><span class=\"xtn-impl-num\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M438.6 278.6c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3L338.8 224 32 224c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l306.7 0L233.4 393.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0l160-160z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Readiness analysis for SAP-managed integration scenarios, Joule, Work Zone, and future agent governance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"xtn-impl-callout\">\n<p class=\"xtn-impl-callout-text\">For organizations seeking a fast and structured entry point, the Xiting QuickStart Implementation Service provides a preconfigured foundation for Identity Authentication and Identity Provisioning. It can include the connection of selected SAP cloud applications, federation with an existing identity provider, and a tailored group concept.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"xtn-impl-p xtn-impl-p-last\">For more complex landscapes, Xiting extends this foundation into a scalable IAM architecture that aligns technical integration with governance, security, compliance, and future SAP cloud initiatives. 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3380\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3380\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\">    What is SAP IAS? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3380\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78eaf9a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78eaf9a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23dc62f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23dc62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119643984 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119643984 BCX8\">SAP Identity Authentication Service (IAS) is the authentication and single sign-on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119643984 BCX8\">component<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119643984 BCX8\">\u00a0of SAP Cloud Identity Services. It verifies user identities and can act as an identity provider or as a broker for an existing corporate identity provider.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW119643984 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3381\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3381\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is SAP IPS?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3381\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c3c777 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43c3c777\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27620b51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27620b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73484341 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73484341 BCX8\">SAP Identity Provisioning Service (IPS) synchronizes users, groups, and selected assignments between connected systems. It supports automated account lifecycle processes and reduces manual administration.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW73484341 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3382\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3382\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the difference between Identity Authentication and Identity Provisioning?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3382\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5aa85f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c5aa85f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f82e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW176706302 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176706302 BCX8\">Identity Authentication verifies who a user is and manages the login process. Identity Provisioning ensures that the required user accounts and assignments are created, updated, or removed in connected systems. Detailed business authorizations are still defined and enforced in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW176706302 BCX8\">the relevant<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176706302 BCX8\">\u00a0applications or governance systems.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW176706302 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3383\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3383\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is SAP Identity and Access Management important?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3383\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc4085f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cc4085f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac9b5e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ac9b5e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/identity-and-access-management\/\">SAP Identity and Access Management (IAM)<\/a> is an umbrella term for tools that let you manage and define role- and access-based permissions for SAP applications. IAM enables centralized control over customer identity, consent, and authentication through a unified profile.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As sensitive data is increasingly stored digitally, the risk of data leaks and cyberattacks continues to grow. Effective IAM authorizes access in a way that supports compliance with guidelines such as segregation of duties and role-based <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-authorizations-explained\/\">authorizations<\/a> \u2013 significantly strengthening security across the organization. Automated provisioning of access rights also takes work off the IT department&#8217;s plate, freeing up capacity for more productive tasks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In short, IAM ensures that the right identities receive the right access at the right time \u2013 and that access is removed once\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0no longer needed. This improves security, supports compliance, reduces manual effort, and\u00a0lays\u00a0the groundwork for connected cloud applications and AI-enabled business processes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3384\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3384\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How should companies prepare for SAP\u2019s strategic direction?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3384\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf5c91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cf5c91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90af7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f90af7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50685761 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50685761 BCX8\">Companies should\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW50685761 BCX8\">prepare for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50685761 BCX8\">\u00a0SAP\u2019s strategic direction by reviewing their leading identity source, Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes, Global User ID mapping, identity data quality, application assignments, audit requirements, and <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/governance-risk-compliance-in-sap\/\">governance<\/a> responsibilities. 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