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Trust SAP

Security starts with our people. Our customers can focus on their business, knowing their mission-critical data is trusted, safe, and reliable. With a proactive, predictive approach, SAP helps ensure compliance and data security – whether it’s on-premise or in the cloud. Our experienced cyber security professionals are located around the globe, poised to defend SAP – and our customers – from cybercrime.

SAP Global Security strengthens SAP’s brand by driving trust in data and protecting people and assets. Customers and employees can use SAP’s solutions and services with confidence and trust.

SAP’s security-first culture aligns people, processes & technology in shielding customer data & assets. 

With our expertise in business processes spanning 26 industries and 7 core lines of business, SAP abides by and shares over 200 security certifications and audit reports for solutions across the globe.

Tim McKnight
SAP Chief Security Officer

SAP is not in the security business, ​but in the business ​of securing our customer’s business.

Explore some career paths in security at SAP

With individual teams focused on key strategic areas such as PSIRT, Global Security Operations, SIEM, Defensive Architecture and Vulnerability Management, Engineering and Cyber Intelligence, there are multiple career opportunities to explore in Cybersecurity at SAP.

Cyber Fusion Center

Our Cyber Fusion Centers are located in US, Germany and Singapore and serve as hubs for cyber security operations. One of the newly opened centers can be found in Newtown Square, Philadelphia, and serves as an innovation hub for enhanced cyber-defense capabilities for SAP. This center of excellence brings new security functions to better protect SAP’s customers against security threats.

Development and Engineering

Developers follow a secure software development lifecycle methodology incompliance to ISO standards including validation checks for vulnerabilities and data protection and privacy. Products are built with a security-by-design approach offering multiple layers of protection, such as as applications with built-in-security.  

Security starts with our people

Carve your own niche in SAP's cyber space. Join a truly global company, a new team in brand new office spaces – enable and prevent cyber breaches for organizations worldwide.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for professionals who are driven by our mission: helping the world run better and improve people’s lives. This includes protecting our way of life in the digital age by preventing cyber-attacks.

We want people who are innovative, curious, tenacious, and driven to find new ways to solve emerging challenges in cybersecurity.

  • A passion for cybersecurity
  • An analytical mindset
  • The drive to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals

What's in it for you?

Unlock your potential. At SAP, we offer a unique opportunity for cyber professionals to apply and develop their craft in an environment that empowers teamwork, decision making and professional growth.  

  • Buddy concept, coaching and mentoring, innovative learning programs
  • Tuition reimbursement program for employees who wish to advance their formal cyber, business education and offers extensive cyber tool-set training for roles in cyber defense
  • A cultivated “culture of security” permeates the SAP Cyber Defense Teams supports the interests of the business and the development of employees through shared experience, team building and results driven recognition programs

What do our people say?

Birgit Hess
Information Security Awareness Lead

SAP’s global security department is at the forefront of cybersecurity. Some people think of security as an appendix, or an afterthought in product development. At SAP, it certainly is not; cybersecurity is at the center of everything we do, an essential part of every product.

Helen Oakley
Security Product Owner, Financial Services Industry

In a global company, you have tremendous ways to grow and it’s up to you whether or not to pursue the opportunities. A vibrant field of cybersecurity is one of the most exciting careers you can have.

Lakshminarasimha
Senior Manager in Quality Assurance

SAP is one place where you have opportunities everywhere, if you are rightly skilled and talented it is easy to seize opportunities for growth.

Sandeep Gilotra
Senior Director of Product Management, Security and Data Privacy for SAP SuccessFactors

The one thing that I like the most is SAP’s leadership transparency - the openness and willingness of senior and executive leadership, to discuss and answer question, there are NO closed doors.

Elena Kvochko
Chief Trust Officer

Finding new ways to deliver value, generate revenue, and improve efficiency and enable the customers using innovative technologies and secure strategies is what attracted me to the role.

Jessica Yang
VP of Engineering for SAP SuccessFactors

SAP has provided many coaching opportunities to help me accelerate in my role. I had both an internal mentor and external coach that helped me grow within my career goals.

Hear how customers are using SAP products, services, and technology

SAP is emerging as a global cloud and cyber defense leader, service provider to the world of commercial business and government. Our customers rely on trusted data from SAP as they confidently innovate on their path to be an Intelligent Enterprise.  

 

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Combine your talents with SAP opportunities to create an amazing career. We’ll be your biggest cheerleaders and provide you with the development tools, training, and support you need to turn your career dreams into reality.

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People who do great work deserve great support. That’s why we care about building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging. At SAP, you can customize your benefits experience to meet your personal and professional needs and support a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.

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