Mohamed Bennadja

SAP GRC Expert

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance

Remote only

Skills

SAP ERPERPCybersecurity

Languages

ArabicDutchEnglishFrench

About me

Intro

Senior executive with 15+ years specializing in SAP GRC, Identity Management, and Access Control solutions. Proven track record helping Fortune 200 companies enhance security, streamline processes, and achieve regulatory compliance across multiple industries. Currently CEO at VASPP France and Co-Founder of eSwit, delivering tailored solutions that increase efficiency while maintaining robust risk management.

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Work experience

Co-fondateur

eSWIT

May 2024 - Present

2 years 6 months

Paris, France

Skills: Contrôle d’accès · Gestion des identités et des accès (IAM) · Gestion des risques · Évaluation des risques · Gestion des risques d’entreprise · Analyse des risques · Intelligence artificielle (IA)

VASPP

VASPP

Feb 2016 - Present

10 years 9 months

Paris, France

SAP GRC Expert

Managing Director

VASPP FRANCE

Feb 2016 - Present

10 years 9 months

Paris, France

Skills: Lutte contre les incendies · Contrôle d’accès

Country Director

VASPP Technologies

Feb 2014 - Present

12 years 9 months

7620 Paris, Denmark

VASPP helps Fortune 200 companies increase efficiency and cut costs by simplifying SAP. We design, build and maintain tailor made SAP Fiori solutions that reflect your business' needs and processes. Recent satisfied clients include Veolia, Plastic Omnium, Lesaffre, Swiss Life and Total. If you are interested in simplifying the use of SAP within your company please send me a message on Linkedin to arrange a free strategy consultation.

GRC Advisory

Veolia

Nov 2013 - Dec 2016

3 years 2 months

7620 Paris, Denmark

Review GRC processes Enhance control improvements Initiate Risk Assessments Animate GRC & Internal Control workshops

SAP FIORI & UI5 (Enterprise Mobility) - PoC

TOTAL

Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

5 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Delivering Warehouse Management Application on SAP FIORI. The SAP FIORI application have been delivered with the PoC scope : => Goods Receipt - Movement type (101/103 & 105) => Goods Returns => Goods issue => Inventory Count => Inventory First & Second => Print label

SAP GRC Expert

Plastic Omnium

Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

1 year

7620 Paris, Denmark

Main Phases : 1- GRC Migration a) GRC AC 5.2 to GRC AC 10.0 b) Decentralization implementation for EAM (FF) c) Deployment and training d) Continuous GRC assistance and support 2- PO (Auto-Exterior) : a) Access Risk Analysis deployment b) Access Request Management (formerly CUP) -: Successful Pilot & Training) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o Guiding technical/functional requirements for Business Object GRC 10.0 Upgrade from CC 5.2 o Installation assistance on SOLMAN Dev & Prod o Delivering workshops to discuss GRC functionalities o Addressing Security and Authorization challenges  Hiring & Retiring user procedure  Authorization Role Matrix  Transactions & Critical Authorization Objects  Best Practice and authorization recommendations o Internal Control presentation – What is/Why GRC ? o Design GRC landscape as per customer needs o Starting GRC CC 5.2 migration to GRC AC 10.0 / Converting SoD Rule Matrix o Importing Control Matrix / Batch synchronization o Testing Risk Analysis & Populating Dashboards o Delivering Authorization remediation plan / Cleaning-up Roles & Users o Building new roles (compliant) / Implemented new business blueprint practice – Master & Derived roles for the several division o Integrating the CUA with the GR Access Control “Access Request Management” CUP tool

SAP Mobility UI5 - CEO KPI Dashboad

Saudi Aramco

Jun 2013 - Oct 2013

5 months

Thale, Germany

o Reviewing and re-defining the KPI Dashboard business requirements o Collaboration with the customer and the internal and external SAP Experts o Organization of meetings and workshops with SAP Experts and Business Roadmap SAP Program directors (SAP HANA, SAP UI5, FIORI, SAP-UX ) o Starting new design approach with customer Aramco for the CEO Dashboard a- WireFrame& Storyboard b- New Design proposal on Landing page, Graphs, Interaction screens and analysis view o Driver tree implementation based on UI5 to perform forecasts and financial simulation tool o initiate comparison between the current Driver tree based on SAP Business Object o Facilitate communication between the several on-site teams, and customer in Saudi Arabia o Daily Scrums reports o Managing technical SAP UI5, HTML5 and CS3 team o Solution architecture : SAP BI, BPC and NW Gateway o Integration of BI & BPC data flow with front-end (data binding)

SAP GRC Expert

GDF SUEZ - France

Dec 2009 - Dec 2012

3 years 1 month

1 -- Management achievements Performing a formal high level SAP GRC Solution presentation in front of the European Business Directors and the Internal control departement Launching the SAP GRC project (kick-off) with a defined roadmap Undertaking tasks as directed by management once we received new guidelines Liaising with business process analyst users to manage expectations, resolve issues and ensure the project remains focused on the defined delivery and scope. Ensuring that all specified business needs are addressed as part of the SAP GRC solution (scope as part of the 1st phase : Finance, P2P & Order2Cash) Delevering SAP ISU & IS OIL Matrix (not supplied by SAP) SAP FI : AP, AR & CA (Invoice, Paiement & Credit Note Management) SAP : MM & SRM (Vendors' Management Vs PO & GR processes) SAP : ISU & SD (Clients' Data Managmt Vs Invoice & Reimbursement processes) Ensuring that business requirements have been properly captured and documented. Coordinating internal and external project resources for key project deliverables including technical design requirements 2 -- Technical achievements Assist the SAP technical during the SAP GRC implementation phase Provide input and guidance to key SAP Segregation of Duties (SoD) design decisions and configuration issues with particular emphasis on using "SAP Best Practices) Analysing business processes and technical analysis by mapping business requirements into more technical terms Configuration of the business defined SoD Matrix (Top 10 risks for Sales & Purchasing) Analysing the SoD reports by roles and users, showing top risks to the Business Handling and performing remediation workshops in order to either eliminate the risks or control it though mitigating controls Providing solutions to the Business with the less impact with regards to the existent organisation Ensure that support documentation files are updated so that adequate service levels can be maintained.

SAP GRC & IDM Expert

Mabe - Mexico

Mar 2010 - Jul 2010

5 months

1 - Management achievements o Defining scope with the client o Ensuring that all specified business needs are implemented as part of the SAP IDM & GRC PoC o Performing a SAP IDM 7.1 & GRC implementation o Developing different provisioning scenarios for applications and systems : => Windows AD => Windows Exchange (Mail server => Oracle (Database) => PeopleSoft (HR system) => Unix o Validating the IDM integration with SAP GRC Access Control 5.3 o Providing a SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) enterprise solution for their applications o Compliancy : Focusing on integrating full Segregation Of Duty (SoD) compliancy through a full SAP GRC Access Control integration o Certifying that business and technical requirements have been correctly installed and configured o Delivering a powerful and stabilized environment to demonstrate all the SAP IDM & GRC capabilities

SAP IDM & GRC

Achmea - Netherlands

Mar 2010 - May 2010

3 months

SAP Identity Management & GRC Consultant: Developing a SAP IDM & GRC Business Case ------ Management achievements ------ o Performing a formal high level SAP GRC Solution presentation in front of the European Insurance Directors and SAP Competency Center department o Presenting different SAP IDM & GRC scenarios o Offering and defining an implementation strategy o Providing an SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) enterprise roadmap o Focusing on defining the SAP IDM & GRC scope o Defining the main target and business requirements o Ensuring that all specified business needs are addressed as part of the SAP IDM & GRC solution o Certifying that business requirements have been properly captured and documented. o Writing down the SAP IDM & GRC technical design requirements

SAP Security Consultant

GSK - Belgium

Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

4 months

Achievements Role design & change management process Providing authorization recommendations and best practices for the Business Delivering delicate security solutions once required by the business Enhancing the documentation and technical procedures Helping and collaborating with the SAP security team Analyzing the client’s requirements and specific needs

SAP Security & GRC Expert

Bouygues Construction (France)

Jun 2009 - Oct 2009

5 months

My role involves to accelerate the SAP GRC Access Control implementation. o Analyzing the client’s requirements and specific compliance needs o Collaborating with the Business Departments and planning the projects

SAP GRC Manager

Consulting Services

Oct 2008 - May 2009

8 months

My role involves marketing and sales support on GRC Access & Process Control Solutions with the Identity Management 7.0 / CRM Security projects o Analyzing the client’s requirements and specific compliance needs o Collaborating with the Business Departments and planning the projects o Meeting with the clients and preparing functional workshops o Reviewing SoD matrixes and Security Controls o Analysing the Internal Control procedures o Improve Single Sign-On & Auto-Provisioning with the help of IDM o Defining the GRC roadmap for the customer o Planifying the CRM projects & Blueprints o Starting the CRM audit, design and conception phases o Implementing the GRC Access Control & Process Control solutions o Providing the GRC & CRM deliverables -> Performing an audit ( Authorisation and security audit on the SAP systems : ECC, R3, CRM, SRM, BW...) -> Supplying an action & communication plan (Change management procedure -> Authorisation implementation on ECC, BI, CRM, Portal(PCUI, ISA tool,ESS&MSS) : design and configuration -> Delivering & Approving the Business SoD matrix ( Internal Controls, Internal Auditors, ...) -> Configuring the GRC Solution (Compliance Calibrator, Access Enforcer, Role Expert, Fire-Fighter) -> Accomplishing a Gap Analysis ( organising and leading workshop with the functional teams and key users, ...) -> Defining the Identity database from the HR organisation -> Configuring the LDAP Connectors and Privileges -> Creating and scheduling the jobs -> Configuring the IDM Workflows & Test phases -> Pilot Validation ( defined scope as per client’s requirements , per sites or departments) -> Achieving the SoD analysing and remediation phase ( simple roles, composite roles, users, critical transactions, critical permissions, ...) -> Managing the Go-Live deployment

SAP GRC - Consultant (Belgium)

Belgacom

Jun 2008 - Oct 2008

5 months

My role involves SoD compliance achievement (One Project) o Following the start of the so called “ONE” project (merging amid three large companies) o Cooperating with the Sponsors and Internal Controls o Launching the kick-off SAP GRC meetings o Study the integration between BI 7 new authorization concept and CRM 2007 o Planning and designing the new SoD matrix and business processes. o Organizing and leading workshops with the stakeholders o Documenting the SoD processes and the analysing and remediation methodology o Launching the role single and composite role changes prior to the user changes o Preparing the mitigating controls once the SoD arises and cannot be eliminated o Training key actors (Functional and technical teams)

SAP GRC Consultant (London/Paris)

Inergy Automotive Systems

Mar 2008 - Jul 2008

5 months

My role involved SoD compliance achievement (InGoal Project) o Organising and leading SoD meetings to examine the company’s security and SoD requirements, determining the targets and defining the responsibilities of each part of the business o Configure the territory management to meet the requirements o Configure the CRM Web UI to address the functional accesses o Identifying the existing Business Processes and Job roles o Defining the job functions, transactions and SoX risks o Implementing the critical transactions and permissions o Running Risk Analysis and outlining an remediation action plan to get the system clean (SoD Free) o Cooperating with the either Business Process or System Owners in order to define the mitigating controls (compensating controls in order to reduce the potential remaining risks). o Training the stakeholders and security teams o Documenting the change management procedures and security forms

SAP GRC & SoX Consultant

Unilever (UK - Port Sunlight/London)

Sep 2007 - Mar 2008

7 months

My role involves Financial SoX compliance accomplishments. o Arranging "Kickoff" meetings to examine the company needs and goals o Analysing of existing Segregation-of-Duties (SOD) data and security processes o Collaborating with the Business Process Owners and Internal Control divisions o Identifying risks and performing SAP security roles remediation o Documenting VIRSA procedures for futures releases

SAP GRC & Security Consultant

XEROX (UK)

Oct 2006 - Jul 2007

10 months

My role here included security team management o Client liaison in charge of EMEA o Managing major security issues with the UK local support team o Supervising a third-party support team based in Mumbai (India) o Assessing risk and audit approach o Documentation of systems and testing of controls o Liaising with project management teams in support of the Go-Live, mainly for ECC & HR.

SAP GRC & Security Consultant

EDF FRANCE

Aug 2005 - Oct 2006

1 year 3 months

o Implement the authorization company concept o Building of roles (master roles and derived), Testing and following of them, o Realization from first requirements, analysis, design, construction, tests and put in production for BW o Provide security guidance to the functional teams regarding SAP functional security i.e. finances, logistics, sales and distribution, etc. o Application of SOX regulations o Sarbanes-Oxley : applications of procedures and checking that procedures are respected notably segregation of duties o Assist the security team in the information gathering of the functional security requirements, recommend best practice based on previous assignments o Defining the necessary user role roles in accordance with the security implementation methodology, standards and procedures o Co-ordinate and assist in the testing of roles with the functional teams

SAP Security Consultant

RENAULT (FRANCE)

Nov 2004 - Jul 2005

9 months

o Put in place all steps for authorization for all components o Converting Profiles to different types of Roles (Simple, Derived and composite) o Extract users from profiles and assign them to the new roles through a “BAPI” o Take advantage of the upgrade to optimise the security policy o General design, process map analysis, detailed design. o Writing of all security procedures and the policies. o Project authorization management o Proposition of best practices o BW authorization management o Application of SOX orders and VIRSA tool used o Evaluated Central User Administration functionality and feasibility


Education

Microsoft Institute (Paris)

Engineer

1997 - 1999

2 years 1 month

Pierre and Marie Curie University

Master

1993 - 1997

4 years 1 month

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