What is entity-level authorization in SAP GRC-SPC - GRC Process Controls for SAP?

SAP Term: entity-level authorization

• Component: GRC-SPC

• Component Name: GRC Process Controls for SAP

• Description: All Process Control and Risk Management application entities are structured in a hierarchy, which enables top-down authorization. Roles and entities at a higher entity level have greater authorizations to perform tasks with greater access to the application than roles at a lower entity level. The hierarchy also affects task assignments, work flows, and business event processing.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Entity-level authorization is a feature of the GRC-SPC GRC Process Controls for SAP component. It allows users to define access rights to specific entities, such as business processes, applications, and data objects. This ensures that only authorized users can access the entity and its associated data.
  
  How to use it: 
  To use entity-level authorization, users must first define the entities they want to protect. This can be done by creating a list of entities and assigning access rights to each one. Once the entities have been defined, users can then assign access rights to specific users or groups of users. This ensures that only authorized users can access the entity and its associated data.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up entity-level authorization, it is important to ensure that the access rights are set up correctly. It is also important to regularly review the access rights to ensure that they are still valid and up-to-date.
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on entity-level authorization, please refer to the GRC-SPC GRC Process Controls for SAP documentation.