Tanja Balon

SAP Security Expert

Immenhausen, Germany

Experience

Nov 2023 - Jun 2024
8 months
Germany

SAP Security Expert

Vaillant

  • Analysis of SAP system status, parameter optimizations for security.
  • Analysis of authorization requests and security risks.
  • SAP Security and Audit.
  • User and role management.
  • KeyUser support, 2nd and 3rd level support.
  • Daily SAP Basis support: performance optimization, dump analysis, patches, updates, notes, troubleshooting, RFC, interfaces, connections.
  • Transport management, job and printer administration.
Jun 2023 - Nov 2023
6 months

SAP Security Expert

Anonymous Client

  • Analysis of SAP system status, parameter optimizations for security.
  • Analysis of authorization requests and security risks.
  • SAP Security and Audit according to DSAG + BSI.
  • User and role management.
  • KeyUser support, 2nd and 3rd level support.
  • Daily SAP Basis support: performance optimization, dump analysis, patches, updates, notes, troubleshooting, RFC, interfaces, connections.
  • Transport management, job and printer administration.
Mar 2022 - May 2023
1 year 3 months
Cologne, Germany

SAP Security Specialist

Toom-Baumarkt

  • User and role management and support of authorization landscape (ERP, HANA, BW, Fiori, GRC, IDM, Solution Manager).
  • DSAG, BSI, best practices.
  • SAP security and authorization optimizations.
  • System setting adjustments, etc.
Jan 2021 - Apr 2022
4 months

SAP Authorization and Basis

Syntax Systems

  • User and role management and support of authorization landscape (ERP, HANA, BW, Fiori, GRC, IDM, Solution Manager).
  • DSAG, BSI, best practices.
  • SAP security and authorization optimizations.
  • System setting adjustments, etc.
  • KeyUser support, 2nd and 3rd level support.
  • Daily business.
Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
4 months
Germany

Basis Consultant, Cyber Security

MHP / Porsche

  • Analysis of SAP finance and tax applications and various interfaces (DATEV etc.) for authorization concept requirements.
  • Analysis of auditor roles.
  • Documentation of GoBD, audit, and other internal company requirements.
  • Role and user analyses.
  • Authorization object analyses.
Mar 2021 - Oct 2021
8 months
Germany

SAP Authorization Expert SAP HANA Rollout

Siemens Healthineers

  • Analysis of authorization requests and security risks.
  • SAP Security and Audit according to DSAG + BSI.
  • Role and user administration.
  • 3rd level support.
  • Security and authorization optimizations.
  • System setting adjustments.
Sep 2020 - Sep 2021
1 year 1 month
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

SAP Basis and Security Expert

Patrizia AG

  • SAP Basis support: performance optimization, dump analysis, patches, updates, notes, troubleshooting, RFC, interfaces, connections, transport management, job and printer administration, license measurement, license optimization, license consulting.
  • Analysis of authorization requests and security risks, SAP Security and Audit according to DSAG + BSI.
  • Developing a new authorization concept in coordination with business units and then creating and implementing roles (master, derived, org level, transactional, composite).
  • User and role management and support of authorization landscape within SAP infrastructure.
  • KeyUser support, 2nd and 3rd level support.
Feb 2020 - Sep 2020
8 months
Cologne, Germany

SAP Security Expert: Authorization Administration

Rewe-Systems

  • User and role management and support of authorization landscape (ERP, HANA, BW, Fiori, GRC, IDM, Solution Manager).
  • KeyUser support, 2nd and 3rd level support.
  • DSAG, BSI baseline protection for SAP HANA operation, among others.
Mar 2019 - Jul 2019
5 months
Germany

SAP Security (S4/HANA Rollout in 6 Countries)

Anonymous Client (Machine Engineering)

  • Customer consulting.
  • Security risk analysis.
  • SAP Security and Audit (DSAG + BSI SAP HANA).
  • Developing a new authorization concept (template).
  • Creating and implementing roles.
  • Role management.
Oct 2018 - Nov 2019
1 year 2 months
Munich, Germany

SAP Security Expert: S4/HANA Rollout in 35 Countries

SYNLAB

  • Analysis of authorization requests and security risks, SAP Security and Audit according to DSAG + BSI SAP HANA.
  • Developing a new authorization concept in coordination with business units and then creating and implementing roles.
  • User and role management and support of authorization landscape within SAP infrastructure (ERP, BW, Fiori, GRC, SolMan).
  • KeyUser support, 2nd and 3rd level support.
Feb 2018 - Dec 2019
11 months

SAP Basis and Application Administrator

Orsay (Consumer Goods)

  • Analysis of authorization requests and security risks.
  • Implementing DSAG guidelines + audit (KPMG).
  • User and role management.
  • Security and audit.
  • Installation and setup of SAP Solution Manager 7.20.
  • Performance optimization.
  • Dump analysis.
  • Patches, updates, notes.
  • Troubleshooting.
  • RFC, interfaces.
  • Transport management.
  • Job and printer administration.
  • License measurement, optimization, consulting.
  • KeyUser support, 2nd and 3rd level support.
Dec 2017 - Mar 2018
4 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

SAP Basis Administrator (Project Management)

Uniper SE (Energy)

  • Coordination of external service providers.
  • Analysis of authorization requests and security risks.
  • Performance optimization.
  • Dump analysis.
  • Patches, updates, notes.
  • Troubleshooting.
  • RFC, interfaces.
  • Transport management.
  • Job and printer administration.
  • License measurement, optimization.
Dec 2015 - May 2017
1 year 6 months
Frankfurt, Germany

SAP Security Expert (Authorization Optimization)

FAZ, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

  • Analysis of authorization requests and security risks, implementing DSAG/BSI guidelines + audit (KPMG), identifying and fixing security issues and vulnerabilities.
  • Customer consulting on new authorization concept, developing the concept in close collaboration with business units, planning, creating, and implementing roles.
  • Analysis and troubleshooting of SAP Basis, security and audit, monitoring.
  • Performance optimization of SAP systems (6 system landscapes, 90 clients).
  • User and role management and support of authorization landscape within SAP infrastructure (ERP, BW, Solman etc.).
  • Developing and implementing new operational requirements for the SAP infrastructure technology environment.
  • Patches, updates, notes, transport management, job and printer administration, dump analysis, license measurement, optimization, consulting.
  • KeyUser support, 3rd level support.
Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
7 months
Karlsruhe, Germany

SAP Administrator

ZG Raiffeisen (Energy)

  • Environment: SAP ERP 6.0 (hosted), SAP NetWeaver 7.4, Microsoft Windows 2003/2008 R2/2012 R2 architecture, VMware, 2X RDP.
  • Databases: Oracle 11.2, MS SQL Server 2008/2012.
  • Analysis of authorization requests and subsequent creation, management, and maintenance of SAP authorization concepts.
  • Management of user data and accounts and support of authorization landscape within SAP infrastructure.
  • Analysis of technology issues, security and vulnerability analysis, and troubleshooting in the SAP system.
  • Operation, monitoring, and performance optimization of databases and SAP systems in a Microsoft server environment.
  • Developing and implementing new operational requirements for the SAP infrastructure technology environment.
  • Transport management, printer administration.
  • SAP user administration and second level support for key users and end users (~1100 users).
  • SAP FI/CO and SD/MM customizing, mobile data entry device integration.
  • SAP Easy Archive administration/troubleshooting.
  • SAP Portal: installation and configuration, user management.
  • GenoCash/Multicash: integration with SAP, configuration, troubleshooting.
Sep 2011 - May 2015
3 years 9 months

SAP Administrator

Anonymous Client (Education)

  • Installation and configuration of ECC 4.7 (3) / 6.0 (4); ABAP (2), Java (1) and dual-stack (4) systems.
  • Transport management, support packages.
  • User management, roles and authorizations, user support.
  • Solution Manager, SAP Business ByDesign, NWDS.
  • Databases: SQL, Oracle, MaxDB.
  • Microsoft system and network administration (2000, 2003).
  • DocuWare administration (upgrade from 5.1c to 6.5).
  • ACT! Server administration, user support.
  • Project management for creating training software including e-learning content (Moodle, SQL, mySQL, PHP, IIS).
  • SAP training: SAP Foundation Level, SAP FI/CO, SAP MM/SD, SAP ABAP/Java/Dual admin (NetWeaver 7.0).
Apr 2004 - Mar 2011
7 years
Leipzig, Germany

Key Account Management, Network Administration

Anonymous Client (IT Services)

  • Acquisition of new clients and business contacts.
  • Client base management.
  • Implementation of new sales projects and development of new sales channels.
  • Accounting and controlling.
  • System and network administration: Microsoft infrastructure.
Apr 1996 - Dec 2002
5 years 9 months
Frankfurt, Germany

System Administration

Commerzbank AG

  • SAP authorization concept, SAP security.
  • Projects for company foundations.
  • IT consulting.
  • Planning and procurement of peripherals.
  • Installation and configuration of servers/clients.
  • Feasibility support for new projects.
  • System and network administration (Microsoft infrastructure, administration, Microsoft Exchange Server, 1st and 2nd level support).
Feb 1995 - Feb 1996
1 year 1 month
Munich, Germany

System Administration

NORCOM

  • Planning and setup of corporate networks.
  • System and network administration.
  • IT consulting.
Mar 1994 - Mar 1995
1 year 1 month
Eschborn, Germany

Network Administrator (MSCE)

Mannesmann Arcor

  • Network configuration (Microsoft, Novell, Cisco).
  • System and network administration.
  • End-user support.

Summary

S4/HANA, ERP, FIORI, SAP IdM, GRC, Xiting, SAILPOINT, BW, Solution Manager, HANA, Oracle, MaxDB SU01, SUIM, PFCG, SU21, SU22, SU24, SU25, ChaRM, SU53, SU56, STAUTHTRACE, Traces, Security Audit Log, RZ10, RZ11, STMS, SE03, SNOTE, SPAM, SPAU, SAST, XAMS, GRC security risk analysis, SAP Security and Audit according to DSAG and BSI, IT baseline security approach (BSI 200-x and IT Baseline Protection Compendium) in complex national and international information environments. Consulting, developing a new authorization concept in coordination with business units, creating and implementing roles, SAP user and role management, ticket handling, daily business performance optimization, dump analysis, patches, updates, notes, troubleshooting, interfaces, RFC connections, transport management, job and printer administration, license measurement, license optimization SAP ERP, Solution Manager 7.20 (installation, setup, operation), KeyUser support, 2nd and 3rd level support

Languages

Russian
Native
English
Advanced
German
Advanced

Education

Oct 1996 - Jun 1996

Goethe University Frankfurt am Main

Computer Science, Business Administration · Frankfurt, Germany

Oct 1994 - Jun 1994

University of Business Administration St. Petersburg

Business Management · Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Oct 1993 - Jun 1993

University of Physics St. Petersburg

Computer Science, Physics · Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Certifications & licenses

SAP Certified Technology Associate – System Administration (MAXDB) with SAP NetWeaver 7.0

SAP

SAP PDETTT Education Partner

SAP

SAP Solution Consultant Financials - Financial Accounting

SAP