ERP security problems and solutions

The ERP system covers the most critical and sensitive information resources of an application enterprise, just like the enterprise's "black box ", the organization structure, management philosophy, customer resources, human resources composition, enterprise productivity, sales channels, partners, competitors, and other aspects of an enterprise can be found out.

For this reason, it is imperative to establish an information security management mechanism and protect the security of ERP. However, during the construction of ERP projects, many enterprises do not have an accident and disaster foresight and response mechanism, ignoring the information security issue of ERP systems. Both product suppliers, implementation service providers, and third-party consulting institutions of the ERP system have paid too much attention to the functions of the ERP system, but have ignored or even turned a blind eye to the ERP information security issues.

With the widespread application of ERP systems in domestic enterprises, the security issues of ERP are increasingly exposed. The reasons are summarized as follows:

① The physical environment mainly involves disasters such as Water, Fire, power supply, and low personnel usage, decision-making, and control levels;

② System hardware, mainly for monitoring and control equipment, computer systems, network equipment, connection lines and other defects;

③ System software, mainly for computer operating systems, database management systems, servers and other defects;

④ The application software is mainly caused by the design defects and weak technologies of the ERP system;

⑤ External intrusion mainly involves tampering and damage by viruses and hackers;

⑥ Internal abuse, mainly for Operation errors, man-made damage, internal committing crimes, etc.

ERP information system security includes entity security, information security, Operation Security, and personal security.

Physical security refers to measures and processes for protecting computer equipment, facilities (including networks) and other facilities from natural and man-made damages;

Information security refers to measures and processes to prevent information from being intentionally or accidentally leaked, modified, damaged, or identified or controlled by illegal systems;

Operational security refers to four measures and content in terms of system risk management, audit tracking, backup and recovery, and emergency response;

Personal security mainly refers to the system usage, management personnel's security awareness, legal awareness, and security skills.

ERP security is more important than Taishan. The fundamental method is to establish a sound ERP information security management system, adopt appropriate strategies and technologies, and achieve the best information security management effect through the combination of systems and means.

1. Establishing an ERP security risk prediction and control mechanism is the first step in the information security management system. The "error model and consequence analysis" technology is used to predict and discover the (or potential) error conditions produced by each link in the system, so as to reduce risks and risks for the continuous and secure operation of the ERP system.

2. establish ERP security protection policies and systems, and clarify the use scope and handling methods of enterprise ERP information by determining key information, job configuration, and staff permissions. Protects computer equipment and facilities, Prevents viruses, hackers, and other intrusions, tampering and damages, and supervises administrators and application personnel to strictly implement security operations and management under security management systems and security regulations.

3. Implement ERP security protection technologies, mainly including server security control, login security control, and database security control. This is a monitoring method for the implementation of information security protection policies and systems, and a guarantee for maintaining the information security management system.

4. analyze, summarize, and evaluate the ERP security protection effect. By analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of information security management, You can continuously discover new security vulnerabilities and risks and improve information security protection policies and systems.

As long as we adopt a scientific and rigorous attitude towards information security and establish an effective ERP information security management system, the enterprise's ERP system security risks will be minimized to achieve the best implementation effect.