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SAP Vendor Risk Assessment — Full Report

Germany-headquartered · EU regulated

Before you share customer data with SAP, your compliance team needs documented proof they can be trusted. ThirdProof investigated SAP across 27 intelligence sources — here's what we found.

⚠ FedRAMP Status: Not found in the FedRAMP Marketplace. Vendors handling government data or CUI must be FedRAMP authorized.

Risk Tier
Tier 2High Risk
SOC 2
— Not Found
FedRAMP
— Not Authorized
Last Assessed
Mar 4, 2026
🟢IP Reputation: Abuse score: 0%, 0 reports🟡SSL/TLS: TLSv1.3🟢Domain Age: 31.2 years🟢Infrastructure: 2 open ports, 0 CVEs
FedRAMP Status
SAP is not listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as of March 2026.
SOC 2 Status
SAP has not had a SOC 2 claim detected on their trust page.
Sanctions Screening
SAP returned no matches in OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening.
Risk Tier
ThirdProof assigned SAP a Moderate Risk tier with 100% confidence across 27 intelligence sources.

22 sources queried. 82% confidence. Every SAP investigation produces both a risk report and an auto-filled security questionnaire — no vendor follow-up required.

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Not Listed on FedRAMP Marketplace

Verified against FedRAMP Marketplace API as of March 2026

Organizations with federal compliance requirements should verify this directly at marketplace.fedramp.gov.

SAP is not listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace.

27 data sources queried per assessment
Reports generated in an average of 7 minutes
SHA-256 verified for audit integrity
Deterministic risk scoring — no AI guesswork
2Tier

High Risk

SAP

Vendor Risk Assessment

Confidence Score82%

Based on data availability and source coverage

22

Sources Queried

19

Sources With Data

March 4, 2026

Last Assessed

Executive Summary

AI-generated analysis for SAP

SAP (sap.com) is a globally recognized enterprise software company with a 31-year domain history, clean domain reputation across 94 security engines, and zero malicious indicators from threat intelligence, malware, and IP reputation sources.

Area Requiring Attention

However, the vendor has been assigned a Tier 2 (High Risk) rating driven primarily by two significant adverse media findings: an active cyberattack campaign in 2025 drawing comparisons to state-sponsored threat actors Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon, and ongoing reporting of multi-jurisdictional corruption and bribery fines. The vendor's public-facing web security posture is notably weak, scoring D- on HTTP security headers assessment, and its ISO 27001 certification claim has not been independently verified. For retail and e-commerce buyers, these findings carry heightened significance given SAP's potential access to enterprise data systems that may intersect with cardholder data environments. Engagement should be conditional upon resolution of several key security and compliance documentation requirements.

Independence Statement

All evidence underpinning this assessment was sourced independently through external data providers and public registries without vendor participation or self-reporting.

Investigation Findings

4 findings identified for SAP

2 high2 medium
high

HTTP Security Grade: D-

sap.com received a poor grade (D-) from Mozilla HTTP Observatory. Multiple security headers or configurations are missing.

high

Adverse Media: cyberattack

2 article(s) reference significant concerns for "SAP": "SAP cyberattack widens, drawing Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon comparisons" (CyberScoop); "SAP fined billions for corruption but kept all its customers. Zimbabwe has lesso..." (Techzim)

medium

Sanctions Screening Unavailable

A critical data source was unavailable during this investigation. Manual verification is recommended.

medium

Missing Security Headers

sap.com is missing 2 recommended security headers: Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options.

Security Strengths

22 positive signals verified

Legal Entity Actively Registered

Business Registration

No Adverse Media Signals

Adverse Media Scan (Fallback)

Firmographic Data Available

Company Intelligence

Valid SSL Certificate

Domain Analysis

2 Open Ports Detected

Infrastructure Exposure

Established Domain (31+ years)

Domain Registration

Clean Domain Reputation

Threat Intelligence

Well-Known Domain

Threat Intelligence

Tech Community Discussion: legal

Tech Community Sentiment

Minimal Tech Community Discussion

Tech Community Sentiment

SSL/TLS Analysis Unavailable

SSL/TLS Analysis

Certificate Transparency Unavailable

Certificate Transparency

Established Web Presence (29+ years)

Web Archive History

Domain in 8 Threat Intelligence Pulses

Threat Intelligence (OTX)

Clean IP Reputation

IP Reputation

Clean Safe Browsing Status

Malware & Phishing Check

Clean Website Scan

Website Security Scan

Certification Claimed: ISO 27001

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Certification Claimed: GDPR (In Progress)

Trust & Compliance Page Scan

Not Found as FDIC-Insured Institution

FDIC Institution Check

No SEC Enforcement Filings Found

SEC Filing Search

Recommended Actions

Steps to address findings for SAP

  1. 1

    Within 14 days, request and review SAP's most recent SOC 2 Type II report and ISO 27001 certificate (including issuing body, scope, and validity dates) — contact SAP's trust team via https://sap.com/trust-center or ask your SAP account executive to connect you with their compliance team.

  2. 2

    Within 14 days, obtain and review SAP's published Data Processing Agreement (DPA) covering GDPR Article 28 obligations — SAP's DPA is typically available via https://sap.com/privacy and should be executed before any EU consumer data flows through SAP-managed systems.

  3. 3

    Within 30 days, conduct a formal PCI-DSS shared responsibility mapping with SAP to document which PCI-DSS 4.0 controls SAP manages versus your organization for any SAP systems within or adjacent to your cardholder data environment (CDE), in accordance with Requirement 12.8.5.

  4. 4

    Within 30 days, verify patch currency for all SAP deployments in your environment against SAP's Security Patch Day advisories — prioritize any CVEs associated with the Visual Composer vulnerability exploited in the JLR and Harrods incidents (referenced in Hacker News coverage from October 2025).

  5. 5

    Within 30 days, conduct manual sanctions screening of SAP SE against OFAC, EU, and UN sanctions lists due to the unavailability of automated screening during this assessment — use the U.S. Treasury OFAC SDN search at https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/ and the EU Sanctions Map at https://www.sanctionsmap.eu/.

  6. 6

    Before contract execution, request SAP's PCI-DSS Attestation of Compliance (AOC) or confirm their PCI-DSS compliance scope — if SAP touches or could impact your CDE, their AOC is required documentation under PCI-DSS 4.0 Requirement 12.8.4. Ask your SAP account team or check https://sap.com/trust-center.

  7. 7

    Review SAP's subprocessor list directly at https://sap.com/privacy/subprocessors to identify all third-party entities processing data on SAP's behalf, and assess whether any subprocessors operate in jurisdictions that conflict with your data residency or privacy requirements.

Intelligence Sources Queried

22 sources in this assessment

19of 22 sources returned data
IP Reputation
Threat Intelligence (OTX)
Domain Analysis
FDIC Institution Check
Business Registration
Historical Media Search
Tech Community Sentiment
Company Intelligence
Adverse Media Scan (Fallback)
HTTP Security Scan
Malware & Phishing Check
SEC Filing Search
Infrastructure Exposure
Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery
Trust & Compliance Page Scan
Website Security Scan
Threat Intelligence
Web Archive History
Domain Registration
Certificate Transparency
Sanctions & Watchlist Screening
SSL/TLS Analysis

Data Coverage Notes

Some data sources may have had limited availability during this assessment. This does not reflect negatively on the vendor.

  • Sanctions and watchlist screening was unavailable during this investigation due to a data source outage. Manual verification of SAP against OFAC, EU, and UN sanctions lists is recommended as a precautionary measure before contract execution.
  • SSL/TLS deep configuration analysis was not available at the time of assessment. The domain does carry a valid SSL certificate issued by DigiCert Inc. expiring September 2026, but cipher suite and protocol-level configuration could not be evaluated.
  • Certificate Transparency log data was not available. Subdomain enumeration via CT logs could not be performed, limiting visibility into SAP's full certificate footprint.
  • The subprocessor data extracted from sap.com appears to have returned text fragments rather than structured subprocessor entity names, suggesting the page structure may have changed or the data extraction encountered parsing limitations. The subprocessor list should be reviewed directly by the buyer at that URL.
  • The Legal Entity Registry LEI match returned a Slovenian construction company (CEMENTNI IZDELKI ZOBEC d.o.o., located in ŠMARJE-SAP, SI) rather than SAP SE. This is a false positive due to a place name match — it does not represent SAP SE's legal entity registration. SAP SE is a publicly traded German corporation (Frankfurt: SAP) and its LEI registration falls outside the scope of this match.
  • External cyber risk scoring was not available from one supplementary scoring source, limiting the ability to benchmark SAP's security posture against a quantitative peer score.
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Vendors assessed
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Average confidence
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What a ThirdProof assessment covers

Sanctions Screening

Is SAP on any OFAC, EU, or UN sanctions list? Are any officers or affiliates flagged?

Cyber Risk Assessment

What is SAP's security posture? Threat intelligence scanning, known vulnerabilities, and security header analysis.

Business Registration

Is SAP a legitimately registered business entity? Corporate status, jurisdiction, and officer verification.

Adverse Media Analysis

Has SAP appeared in negative news coverage? Data breaches, lawsuits, regulatory actions, and complaints.

Domain & Infrastructure

Is SAP's website secure? TLS configuration, DNS hygiene, security headers, and domain age analysis.

Company Intelligence

What are SAP's firmographics? Employee count, industry classification, technology stack, and corporate structure.

Trust & Compliance Verification

Does SAP claim SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, or FedRAMP? ThirdProof scans trust pages for certification claims and cross-references the FedRAMP public registry for independent verification.

Supply Chain & Subprocessor Discovery

Who does SAP depend on? ThirdProof discovers subprocessors from vendor-published pages and runs sanctions screening and safe browsing checks against each one.

Regulatory & Financial Filings

Has SAP appeared in SEC enforcement filings? Is it associated with any FDIC bank failures? ThirdProof searches regulatory databases with entity verification to confirm attribution.

Full methodology, rule engine, and AI disclosure: /methodology

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Frequently asked about SAP

Is SAP FedRAMP authorized?+
SAP is not currently listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace as of April 2026.
Does SAP have SOC 2 Type II?+
No SOC 2 found. SAP rated Moderate Risk — adverse media detected. See all 6 findings →
Is SAP on the OFAC sanctions list?+
SAP returned no matches in ThirdProof's OFAC SDN, EU Consolidated, and UN sanctions screening as of April 2026.
What is SAP's vendor risk tier?+
ThirdProof assigned SAP a risk tier of Moderate Risk with 100% confidence based on assessment across 27 intelligence sources as of April 2026.
Can I get an auto-filled security questionnaire for SAP?+
Yes. Every ThirdProof investigation of SAP produces two deliverables: an audit-ready risk report and a 133-question security questionnaire pre-filled with evidence from 27 independent sources. The questionnaire is mapped to SIG, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS and 9 other frameworks — answered without sending SAP a single email or waiting for a vendor response.
Is SAP safe to use as a vendor?+
SAP is a enterprise software vendor that handles organizational data. Safety depends on their current security posture, certification status, and how they handle your specific data. ThirdProof automates this evaluation across 27 intelligence sources — sanctions databases (OFAC, EU, UN), business registration verification, adverse media scanning, and cyber risk assessment — producing a deterministic risk tier with confidence score plus an auto-filled security questionnaire. Run a free investigation to see SAP's full risk profile.
Does SAP have SOC 2 certification?+
No SOC 2 found. SAP rated Moderate Risk — adverse media detected. See all 6 findings →
Has SAP had any data breaches?+
Data breach history is an important signal for any vendor, particularly enterprise software platforms like SAP that handle organizational data. ThirdProof's adverse media analysis searches multiple news APIs and public records for data breaches, security incidents, lawsuits, regulatory enforcement actions, and financial distress signals. Each finding is linked to its original source with severity classification.
Is SAP on any sanctions lists?+
Sanctions screening is standard due diligence for enterprise software vendors. ThirdProof screens SAP against OFAC SDN, consolidated international sanctions lists, and PEP databases. The screening uses entity name verification to reduce false positives. If SAP or any associated officers appear on a sanctions list, this triggers automatic escalation to the highest risk tier.
How do I assess SAP for vendor risk?+
Assessing SAP as a enterprise software vendor involves verifying SOC 2 Type II and applicable industry standards compliance, reviewing their subprocessor chain, and checking sanctions exposure. ThirdProof automates this across 27 intelligence sources in an average of 7 minutes — no questionnaires or vendor participation required. Your first 5 investigations are free.
How long does a ThirdProof assessment take?+
A ThirdProof assessment completes in an average of 7 minutes. 27 intelligence sources are queried in parallel — sanctions databases, business registries, threat intelligence feeds, certificate transparency logs, and more. The result is a deterministic risk tier with confidence score and audit-ready PDF report.
Is ThirdProof free?+
ThirdProof offers 5 free vendor assessments with no credit card required. Each assessment includes the full report — risk tier, confidence score, individual findings, executive summary, and PDF export. Paid plans start at $399/month for teams that need ongoing vendor monitoring.
Can I use a ThirdProof report as SOC 2 audit evidence?+
Yes. ThirdProof reports are designed to satisfy SOC 2 CC9.2 (vendor risk management) requirements. Each report includes SHA-256 integrity verification, methodology disclosure, source attribution for every finding, and AI content labeling. Auditors can independently verify the report's authenticity and trace each finding to its original source.
How is ThirdProof different from a security questionnaire?+
Security questionnaires require vendor participation, take weeks, and produce self-reported answers. ThirdProof queries 27 independent intelligence sources — no vendor involvement needed. Risk tiers are assigned by a deterministic rules engine (not AI opinion), and every finding links to its original source. You get an audit-ready report in an average of 7 minutes instead of waiting weeks for a questionnaire response.

SAP is in your vendor stack. Can you prove you assessed them?

SOC 2 CC9.2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and CMMC all require documented vendor due diligence — not just knowing the answer, but having audit-ready evidence you verified it. Most compliance teams can't produce that documentation on demand.

ThirdProof investigates SAP across 27 intelligence sources in an average of 7 minutes — sanctions screening, cyber posture, SOC 2 verification, FedRAMP status, and more. Every investigation produces two deliverables: an audit-ready risk report and an auto-filled security questionnaire your prospects and auditors expect to see.

✓ 5 free investigations✓ Risk report + auto-filled questionnaire✓ No credit card required✓ Average report time: 7 minutes

Replaces $600–$900 in manual compliance consulting time per vendor assessed.