SAP Credential Store offers a centralized platform for storing confidential user credentials, such as passwords, keys, and tokens, used in SAP applications and processes. By enabling secure retrieval and management of credentials, SAP Credential Store helps organizations minimize security risks, streamline authentication, and support seamless integration across their SAP landscape.
In this article, we’ll explore how SAP Credential Store works, its key features, and the benefits it delivers for modern enterprises.
What is the SAP Credential Store?
The SAP Credential Store is a secure, centralized solution for storing and managing sensitive credentials across your SAP landscape, helping to reduce the risk of exposure and unauthorized access. Simplifying the management of login credentials for application-to-application connections enhances data security, eases administrative workloads, and improves connections for cloud-to-cloud and on-premise-to-cloud deployments.
As part of SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), it safely stores and retrieves credentials like passwords, keys, and keyrings, enabling applications to perform cryptographic operations and establish secure TLS communication. With easy integration through a REST API, SAP Credential Store streamlines credential management while ensuring robust data protection across your enterprise systems.
Key Features and Benefits
Encrypted credential storage
Allows applications running on SAP BTP to store, retrieve, and use credentials to authenticate to other business services, streamline TLS communication, and execute other cryptographic operations.
Data privacy and protection
Enables organizations to meet industry and legal requirements and protect data privacy and protection across the complete enterprise landscape.
Cryptographic functionality
Empowers internal teams to run cryptographic operations, such as encrypting/decrypting secure messages or completing digital document signatures.
Comprehensive audit logs
Generates complete audit logs for all business operations with service bindings, service instances, service keys, credentials, and access tokens.
Secure credential repository
Provides access to a secure repository of keys and passwords for applications running on the SAP Business Technology Platform.
Managing Credentials in the SAP Landscape
The SAP Credential Store allows users to manage SAP credentials, including creating, updating, and deleting them. With this service, users can store credentials such as passwords, keys, and keyrings and retrieve them as needed for authentication and other purposes.
The credential store service provides a secure and centralized location for managing credentials, reducing the risk of credential exposure and unauthorized access.
Cryptographic Operations and Security
The SAP Credential Store enables applications to perform cryptographic operations using stored credentials, such as encryption and decryption.
The service provides a secure repository for storing encryption keys and other sensitive data, ensuring that it is protected from unauthorized access. By supporting digital signatures and other security features, the SAP Credential Store service helps organizations maintain the integrity and authenticity of their critical business data.
Cloud Foundry Integration
With seamless integration between the SAP Credential Store and SAP Cloud Foundry environment, users can create and manage key service instances through the Cloud Foundry Command Line Interface (CF CLI). This provides a secure repository for storing and retrieving credentials and enables applications to perform cryptographic operations and TLS communication.
Best Practices for Credential Management
The SAP Credential Store provides a secure repository for storing credentials, allowing users to manage credentials, applications, and external services. Regularly reviewing and updating credentials is essential to ensure the security and integrity of data. Here’s a closer look at a few key best practices for users.
Secure Data Storage
The SAP Credential Store provides a secure repository for storing sensitive data, including credentials and encryption keys. The service uses encryption and other security features to protect data from unauthorized access. Users should follow best practices for secure data storage, including limiting access to authorized personnel and regularly reviewing and updating credentials.
Credential Store API and Integration
The SAP Credential Store provides a REST API for integrating with applications and services. The API allows users to create, read, update, and delete credentials. The credential store service can be integrated with other SAP services, including SAP Business Technology Platform and Cloud Foundry, for better collaboration and connection across the enterprise landscape.
Custom Configuration and Deployment
The SAP Credential Store can be customized and deployed according to user needs. Users can define the service plan and parameters, and create a service instance using the SAP BTP Cockpit or CF CLI. The credential store service can be integrated with other applications, providing a secure and flexible solution for credential management.
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