SAP CIAM is designed for organizations that manage customer and partner identities across websites, mobile apps, and in-store systems. It supports businesses of all sizes that need to deliver secure, seamless access, manage user consent, and meet evolving privacy requirements across global markets. The solution supports both high-volume consumer traffic and complex B2B access needs.

How does SAP CIAM help with data privacy and compliance?

SAP CIAM offers centralized tools for capturing and managing user consent across regions and digital channels. It includes audit-ready logging, version-controlled records, indirect consent capture, and configuration support for global regulations like GDPR, ISO, and CCPA. These features support transparent, compliant data practices at scale.

What security features are included in SAP CIAM?

SAP CIAM’s enterprise-grade security features include passwordless login methods such as passkeys, OTPs, and magic links, as well as risk-based access controls and real-time fraud detection. All features work across web, mobile, and in-store environments to reduce fraud, minimize password use, and strengthen account protection.

SAP Customer Identity and Access Management

What is SAP Customer Identity and Access Management?

SAP Customer Identity and Access Management (SAP CIAM) is a cloud-native identity solution for managing access, consent, and compliance across users, partners, and digital channels.

Designed for modern scale and complexity, SAP CIAM delivers flexible, enterprise-grade identity tools that enable your business to:

Authenticate users with built-in passwordless login across web and mobile
Centralize consent management with audit-ready, version-controlled tools
Prioritize compliance through features aligned to GDPR, ISO, and CCPA
Handle peak digital traffic with reliable performance at enterprise scale

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Key benefits

Secure users and safeguard data

Optimize data protection and bolster security with fraud detection, risk-based access control, and flexible authentication options, such as passwordless login.

Protect customer privacy

Strengthen customer trust and reduce privacy risk with features that manage consent centrally and adhere to global data regulations like GDPR, ISO, and BSI.

Scale with enterprise needs

Drive growth and ease IT workloads with a scalable solution that supports billions of users, spans hybrid and cloud environments, and meets B2C and B2B demands.

Key features

Passwordless authentication

SAP CIAM includes built-in support for passwordless authentication methods such as passkeys, phone login, magic links, and email-based one-time passwords (OTPs). These options reduce reliance on traditional passwords and work across web, mobile, and in-store kiosks to enable secure, seamless access for every user.

Centralized consent management

SAP CIAM provides centralized tools to capture and manage user consent and preferences across regions and channels. Features include audit-ready logging, version control, indirect consent capture, and compliance settings for regulations like GDPR, ISO, and CCPA—all tied to a unified user profile.

Multi-tenant cloud architecture

Designed for high-demand moments, SAP CIAM supports over 3 billion identities and over 1 billion transactions monthly. Its cloud-native, multi-tenant architecture handles surges in logins and registrations—supporting record-breaking traffic for large-scale events like the Olympics, the Super Bowl, and Black Friday.

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100 billion activities managed

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Technical information

SAP provides built-in security features and add-on solutions to help you protect your enterprise. This product is deployed in the cloud and is available as software as a service (SaaS), so you can access your software from any Web browser.

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New customer data approach leads to big payoff

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Frequently asked questions

: SAP CIAM is a cloud-native solution for managing digital identities, user access, consent, and data privacy compliance. It helps organizations authenticate users securely, manage consent records, and meet international regulations such as GDPR and ISO. The platform supports both B2C and B2B use cases and is built to scale across global digital channels.
: SAP CIAM is designed for organizations that manage customer and partner identities across websites, mobile apps, and in-store systems. It supports businesses of all sizes that need to deliver secure, seamless access, manage user consent, and meet evolving privacy requirements across global markets. The solution supports both high-volume consumer traffic and complex B2B access needs.
: SAP CIAM offers centralized tools for capturing and managing user consent across regions and digital channels. It includes audit-ready logging, version-controlled records, indirect consent capture, and configuration support for global regulations like GDPR, ISO, and CCPA. These features support transparent, compliant data practices at scale.
: SAP CIAM’s enterprise-grade security features include passwordless login methods such as passkeys, OTPs, and magic links, as well as risk-based access controls and real-time fraud detection. All features work across web, mobile, and in-store environments to reduce fraud, minimize password use, and strengthen account protection.

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