ERP Transaction-Level Zero Trust Access Broker
9/10
Demand Score
Breaches and fraud often exploit over-privileged ERP access; regulators increasingly expect fine-grained access evidence and SoD controls across heterogeneous ERPs.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$10k-50k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
14 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
A cross-ERP (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) access layer that enforces just-in-time, per-transaction authorization without refactoring ERPs. It combines a reverse proxy (header-level SSO, mTLS, devi
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 4 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- Pathlock (Greenlight)
- SailPoint
- CyberArk
- BeyondTrust
- Saviynt
- Zscaler Private Access
Must-Have Features for MVP
Reverse proxy with device posture and mTLS gating
Risk-based, per-transaction policies with step-up MFA
Ephemeral role provisioning and auto-revocation via APIs
SoD simulation and continuous evaluation across ERPs
Session recording with field-level masking and watermarks
Data exfiltration controls for exports/API keys
Inline UI overlays (no ERP code change) via browser extension
Immutable access ledger for audit (WORM storage)
Out-of-the-box high-risk action templates per ERP
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Browser extension distribution and enterprise hardening
- Proxy header mappings for heterogeneous ERP deployments
- Aligning SoD rules across different role models
- Performance impact on high-traffic screens/exports
- Change fatigue from security prompts for end users
Risk Level: High
🎯 Keys to Success
- Near-zero performance overhead and graceful degradation
- Fast time-to-value via template policies
- Seamless user experience with minimal prompt fatigue
- Demonstrable audit finding reduction in first quarter
- Compatibility with existing IdP/PAM investments
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