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Favorites do not always win. In competitions such as the FIFA World Cup, those teams that are expected to win don’t, and the “longshot teams” rise to the winner’s circle. West Germany in 1954 is a perfect example of an underdog that went on to win it all. This team exceeded its limits when it beat the heavily favored Hungarians. There are some significant parallels that can be drawn between building a good football team and building a strong SAP cybersecurity lineup. This article will examine those critical success factors to allow your team to achieve SAP security excellence.

Strategy Flexibility

A winning football team applies multiple strategies, including defense, midfield, and attack. By comparison, SAP cybersecurity teams must employ diverse approaches to monitoring, threat detection, and continuous patch management. To be successful against adversaries, including West Germany/Hungary and SAP teams/hackers, both had to identify and eliminate weaknesses. For West Germany, this meant addressing wet, muddy conditions with screw-in Adidas boots. For SAP teams, this could mean acknowledging the dangers of custom applications and paying close attention to ABAP coding.

Teamwork and Coordination

A football team doesn’t win on the strength of just one player. No matter how good an individual player is, it still takes teamwork to win. All the players must be able to communicate effectively during the game and skillfully coordinate their efforts. The Hungarian Team (“The Mighty Magyars”) had star power: Ferenc Puskás, Sándor Kocsis, and Zoltán Czibor, and had already beaten West Germany 8–3 in the group stage of the same tournament. However, West Germany conducted near-flawless communications between their semi-professional and inexperienced players to achieve success.

The same collective communication techniques apply to SAP security teams. Similar to West Germany’s constant communication with the backline and midfield to contain Puskás, an effective SAP security team communicates efficiently across vulnerability management, threat detection, patch management, and compliance to seal gaps hackers will exploit.

Efficiency

The FIFA World Cup is a long, arduous process. A winning team will be good at efficiently managing its play from the beginning of the tournament to the end. West Germany conducted direct and “purposeful play” by achieving two goals from three attacks. Helmut Rahn and Max Morlock capitalized on Hungarian defensive errors with no wasted passes or dribbles.

The same “purposeful play” applies to SAP teams; they must determine whether new SAP adjustments create added value or result in unnecessary work for security administration. Lean processes are standard for administering and maintaining software solutions. It is customary for critical event alerts to be delivered via email or integrations in SIEM or ITSM systems. SAP security platforms can take advantage of the “low-hanging fruit” by addressing the most critical vulnerabilities that can be easily mitigated.

Speed and Adaptability

A winning football team can adapt and adjust with the guidance of its coach. Different matches require different strategies, and adjusting to various play styles is needed to achieve success. A counterattack can come suddenly, and being able to pivot is paramount. For example, Werner Liebrich and the backline stayed compact despite Hungary’s fluid attack, and West Germany used a “man-marking hybrid” to neutralize Ferenc Puskás and Sandor Kocsis.

It’s the same with SAP security teams. Speed is required because cyberattacks are always unexpected. Not only is speed required, but a comprehensive platform analysis (data) is needed. Just like West Germany’s defensive ability to clear danger early, a comprehensive automation framework will do wonders for a proper response to a wide range of events.

Preparation and Strategy

Proficiency and efficiency in a football team do not happen when the tournament begins; a good foundation is set well in advance. Every West German player had a clearly defined role and understood when to press, when to drop back, and how to provide support. In addition, they initiated fast, direct counterattacks once the ball was won.

Using West Germany as a template, SAP cybersecurity teams must be well prepared for attacks. Businesses need to incorporate tactical planning and equipment strategies into their system-hardening playbooks to nullify attack surfaces. Access to an up-to-date SAP security online knowledge base is crucial, and SAP security guidelines and recommendations must be studied and followed.

Conclusion

The West Germany FIFA World Cup victory in 1954 over the mighty Hungarians wasn’t an accident, and it didn’t happen on the wings of luck. Even though the West Germans were the underdogs, they ultimately emerged victorious. That was due to preparation, adaptability, execution, and communication. They surprised the world by taking calculated risks with uncanny precision and trust in their system. Today, SAP cybersecurity teams are facing heavily resourced and sophisticated hacker opponents. And they come with an ever-evolving set of plays.

SAP security teams are underdogs in the digital milieu, just as the West Germans were on the pitch. SAP Teams often lack the seemingly unlimited resources or even the recognition of their nefarious adversaries. However, with well-regimented coordination, clearly defined roles, plans that include tactics, and a well-practiced ability to pivot quickly in response to threats, they can beat the odds and defy expectations.

Cross-functional communication, efficient processes, preparation of strategies, and frameworks that enable swift responses will equip SAP teams to win highly competitive matches. Victory does not always go to the largest, flashiest teams with the biggest fan base. The Cup is handed to the team that is the best-prepared and most cohesive. It’s the team with the right mindset and execution that beats the odds and enters the history books as champions.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Holger Hüegel

Holger Hüegel is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in SAP and IT. As product management director at SecurityBridge, he is committed to delivering innovative SAP security solutions and helping organizations stay secure in the evolving IT landscape. Before joining SecurityBridge, Hüegel held several vice president positions at SECUDE, focusing on SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP, business development, alliances, and go-to-market strategies. He gained extensive SAP experience in previous roles at smartShift Technologies, REALTECH, and SMC System Management Consulting. Hüegel holds an ITIL certification and is proficient in Microsoft SQL Server, Linux, Unix, Oracle Database, and many other IT-related technologies.