ERP
Zero Trust for ERP: Lock Down Your Crown Jewels Without Slowing the Business
Why ERP Needs Zero Trust
ERP holds pricing, payroll, suppliers, and cash. Perimeter firewalls aren’t enough. Zero trust assumes breach and verifies every user, device, and request. Done right, it reduces fraud and data loss while preserving speed.
Identity at the Center
Federate ERP with SSO and strong MFA. Map job roles → ERP roles and enforce least privilege. Use JIT (just-in-time) elevation for period-end tasks and kill standing admin access.
Data Controls That Travel
Mask PII in non-prod, tokenize supplier bank data, and watermark sensitive exports. Apply row-level security for shared tenants and attribute-based access for geographic segregation.
Continuous Monitoring
Stream ERP logs to your SIEM. Alert on policy violations: mass vendor updates, unusual discounting, after-hours postings. Pair with segregation of duties analytics to prevent toxic combinations.
Hardening the Ecosystem
Secure integrations (APIs, EDI), patch middleware, and isolate RPA bots. For SaaS ERP, review tenant isolation and data residency. For on-prem, segment networks and protect backups against ransomware.
Governance and Proving Compliance
Document controls, run quarterly access reviews, and store evidence in your GRC system. Zero trust becomes a compliance accelerator, not a checkbox.
- Top Expert
Nathan Rowan
Program Research, Editor, Expert in ERP, Cloud, Financial Automation
