Authors: Bhavya Kaironit
Abstract: Risk-aware cloud architectures play a pivotal role in enhancing the security, compliance, and operational efficiency of SAP-enabled financial and healthcare systems. By integrating risk management principles, data protection mechanisms, and governance frameworks directly into cloud environments, organizations can proactively address threats while enabling innovation. In financial systems, these architectures support secure transaction processing, fraud detection, and regulatory reporting, ensuring reliability and compliance. In healthcare, they facilitate secure electronic health records, analytics, and telemedicine services while adhering to privacy regulations such as HIPAA and GDPR. Incorporating AI and automation further strengthens risk detection, response, and monitoring capabilities. This approach ensures that sensitive financial and patient data are safeguarded, regulatory requirements are met, and organizational trust is maintained. The paper highlights how risk-aware design principles in SAP cloud architectures can simultaneously enable innovation and resilience in highly regulated industries.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18162423
