The integration in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central enables the customer to import payment relevant data (e.g., banking information) from the core HR into SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll. Communication between SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll is done via a standardized interface. It provides defined integration scenarios for accessing data in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central as input for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll. Furthermore, payment relevant changes in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central are automatically synchronized with the SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll.

The SOC 2 reports fulfill various information and assurance needs of customers and aim to place trust in SAP’s service organization systems, processes, and controls.  These reports are intended to meet the needs of a broad range of users that need detailed information and assurance about the controls at a service organization relevant to security, availability, and processing integrity of the systems that are used to process users’ data and the confidentiality and privacy of the information processed by these systems.  Additionally, they can play an important role in the oversight of the organization, vendor management programs, and regulatory oversight.  SOC 2 Type 1 covers management’s description of a service organization’s system and the suitability of the design of controls at a specific point in time, whereas a SOC 2 Type 2 also includes the operating effectiveness of controls for a dedicated period of time.

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll as regularly prepared SOC 2 Type 2 audit reports by an independent 3rd party accountant. This version of the report covers the audit period 1. October 2022 to 31. March 2023, and the trust principles Security, Availability, and Confidentiality, offered in the following data centers: