Security & GRC
What is SAP Cloud Identity Services (IAS/IPS)?
SAP's cloud services for authentication (IAS) and user provisioning (IPS) across SAP cloud applications.
IAS acts as identity provider or proxy to corporate IdPs such as Microsoft Entra ID. IPS synchronizes users and groups. Login tests must cover SSO, MFA, and fallbacks.
Related terms
Single Sign-On
Authentication that lets users access multiple systems with one login, using protocols such as SAML or Kerberos.
OAuth 2.0
An authorization framework for granting applications access to APIs using tokens rather than shared passwords.
SAP Business Technology Platform
SAP's PaaS for application development, integration, data, analytics, and AI services.
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