SAP’s 2027 Deadline Is Revealing a Bigger Enterprise Security Problem
SAP’s 2027 deadline for mainstream maintenance on core Business Suite 7 applications is generating a lot of noise about migration timelines and the costs associated with moving to S/4HANA. Extended maintenance remains available through 2030, but as a security professional, the most pressing question for me is why so many enterprises still feel like they have no real choice in the matter. Vendor dependency is becoming a security risk in its own right, and most organizations have not yet built the frameworks to recognize it.
When dependency becomes a security risk
Typical security concerns focus on vulnerabilities, threat actors, ransomware, and compliance requirements. Vendor dependency is rarely at the forefront of security strategy. Yet, excessive reliance on a one provider can create risk in the same way as any other infrastructure concentration.
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