SAP HANA Identity & Access Management Policy

This policy establishes the governance framework, requirements, and processes for identity and access management in SAP HANA — database users, the catalog, repository, and HDI role model, the full privilege model (system, object, analytic, package, and application privileges), grant-option control, segregation of duties, and privileged and emergency access across single-container and multitenant systems.


An audit-ready, framework-mapped SAP HANA identity and access management policy — the governance and control requirements your SAP security program needs, ready to adopt and tailor to your environment.

A defensible SAP HANA identity and access management policy must define clear governance and control requirements across your HANA landscape, map cleanly to the frameworks and regulations you are held to, and still fit how your organization actually operates.

Writing that from a blank page means researching HANA-specific risks, drafting control requirements, and mapping them to NIST, ISO, CSA, SOC 2, and more — then keeping it current as your landscape and obligations change.

What this replaces

  • A GRC analyst or SAP security consultant drafting and maintaining an equivalent policy: many hours at $150–$300/hour — often $3,000–$8,000+ for a single defensible, SAP HANA-specific policy.
  • Generic database or cloud policy templates: not HANA-aware and not mapped to tenants, roles, privileges, and the persistence layer.
  • Starting from scratch: weeks of research and drafting to make it accurate, defensible, and audit-ready.

What you get

  • A configurable Microsoft Word policy — fully editable, professionally formatted, and ready to adopt.
  • Complete policy — 12 governed sections defining the SAP HANA identity and access management requirements, control expectations, and accountability across the platform.
  • The full HANA identity model — database users, catalog/repository/HDI roles, and system, object, analytic, package, and application privileges — governed under least privilege.
  • Grant-option control, SYSTEM and default-account governance, segregation of duties, privileged and emergency access, and periodic access certification.
  • Roles & Responsibilities with First- and Second-Line accountability, plus framework, regulatory, and assurance mappings ready for audit.
  • Built to customize — bracketed placeholders such as [Organization Name] and [Control Frequency] — and grounded in SAP HANA security practice, not generic boilerplate.

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