Emergency Access Management

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Add-On · Emergency Access Management

Firefighter Access, Without Losing Control.

Temporary superuser (‘firefighter’) role allocation for production emergencies — governed by proper request and approval workflows, full logging, and SoD-aware oversight even while emergency access is active.

Last reviewed: Sep 2026

Production emergencies happen — a batch job fails at 2am, a critical interface breaks mid-month-close — and someone needs elevated access fast. Emergency Access Management gives that access without giving up the audit trail: every firefighter session is time-bound, logged action-by-action, and reviewed after the fact, so ‘we had to break glass’ never turns into an unexplained access gap during your next audit.

Request Firefighter Access

A user requests emergency access through a structured workflow, stating the reason and expected duration.

Time-Bound Approval

An approver grants access for a defined window; the system enforces automatic expiry at the end of that window.

Log & Review

Every action taken during the session is logged, then routed for post-incident review against SoD rules.

Controlled Firefighter Allocation

Emergency access is granted through a request/approval workflow, not handed out informally.

Time-Bound Access

Firefighter roles expire automatically, so emergency access never quietly becomes permanent access.

Full Activity Logging

Every action taken under emergency access is logged for later review and audit evidence.

SoD-Aware Even in Emergencies

Segregation of duties checks stay active during firefighter sessions, not suspended.

Basis / Production Support SAP Security Leads Internal Audit IT Operations
Review Cadence
Per IncidentEvery firefighter session is logged and available for review immediately after the access window closes.
Periodic (org-defined)Most organizations run a periodic (commonly monthly or quarterly) review of all firefighter usage as part of internal ITGC controls.
No single external regulatory deadline applies — emergency access review cadence is typically set by your own internal ITGC/SOX control framework, not a government mandate.

Can firefighter access be extended mid-session?

Extension requires a new approval — access doesn’t silently roll over past its original window.

Does this work during scheduled maintenance too, or only true emergencies?

It supports both — the key control is the approval + time-bound + logging pattern, not the specific trigger.

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