SAP IdM End-of-Life: Modernize Beyond the Silo
SAP IdM support ends in December 2027. Don’t replicate custom code and legacy silos. Okta and NTT DATA decouple SAP identities to build an audit-proof, Zero Trust-ready Identity Fabric across your hybrid enterprise.
- Break Monolithic Silos: Connect S/4HANA & SAP Cloud Identity with best-of-breed enterprise apps.
- Zero Custom Code Governance: Automate Joiner-Mover-Leaver, access reviews, and least privilege.
- Prevent 2027 Capacity Crunch: Secure proven migration paths requiring 18–36 months lead time.
Audit-Ready Across SAP & Cloud Environments
Ensure seamless compliance across S/4HANA and hybrid ecosystems. Okta satisfies the strictest European regulatory standards, eliminating manual audit friction.
THE 2027 TRANSFORMATION CHALLENGE
The 3 Hidden Risks of SAP Identity Migration
Replacing SAP Identity Management isn't a simple lift-and-shift. Decades of custom scripts, shifting cloud mandates, and long implementation cycles require a vendor-neutral Identity Fabric.
Proprietary Custom Scripts & Silo
Decades of ABAP and Java customizations cannot be migrated 1:1 into modern cloud landscapes. Rebuilding proprietary workflows inside new island systems only creates the next legacy bottleneck.
The S/4HANA "Clean Core" Conflict
S/4HANA transformations demand a "Clean Core," but decentralized SaaS tools, hybrid AD, and multi-cloud workloads sit outside SAP's native boundary, leaving critical governance blind spots.
The Audit Pressure
When the next audit arrives, authorisation records must be painfully extracted and consolidated in spreadsheets.
The Solution: The Modern Identity Fabric
Decouple Identities. Centralize Governance.
Instead of building another identity silo, Okta and NTT DATA deliver a modern Identity Fabric. Centralize Joiner-Mover-Leaver and access governance across SAP (IAS, IPS, S/4HANA) and all enterprise applications.
Zero Custom Code
Pre-built integrations replace fragile ABAP/Java connectors.
End-to-End Governance
Okta Identity Governance (OIG) automates access reviews and SoD conflicts
Cloud & On-Premise Harmony
Seamless lifecycle management from HR (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors) to target apps.
Replacing Legacy IdM with Modern IGA
Standardized Automation
Replace ABAP/Java Scripts
Eliminate maintenance debt by replacing complex custom scripts with visual, automated Okta Workflows that trigger real-time actions across SAP and non-SAP tools.
Unified Access Governance
Automated Access Certifications
Conduct continuous access reviews and enforce strict least-privilege principles without spreadsheet chaos. Fully auditable for NIS2, DORA, and ISO mandates.
Vendor-Neutral Fabric
One Control Plane for Hybrid IT
Bridge SAP HCM/SuccessFactors, Microsoft 365, AWS, Azure, and legacy on-prem systems with unified access controls and phishing-resistant FastPass.
Meet Your Advisors
Rene Bader
Rene Bader is a Senior Managing Consultant for Cybersecurity at NTT DATA Deutschland based in Stuttgart, Germany. With over 25 years of experience across IT security, consultancy, and business development, he specializes in enterprise cyber resilience, focusing on key cybersecurity domain topics—including Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) & PKI, Operational Technology (OT) security, Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), SIEM/log optimization, and emerging regulatory frameworks like NIS-2 and the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
Marco Blaesing
Marco Blaesing is a Senior Solutions Engineer at Okta based in Germany, specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM), network security, and enterprise solutions. With over two decades of IT security and networking experience, Marco focuses on modern enterprise identity challenges—including Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), identity threat detection, SCIM/API integrations, and emerging security standards for non-human identities and AI agents.