Nipun Mahajan × Raghu Boddu

What happens when an SAP Security professional starts looking beyond SAP?

In Episode #002 of SAP Security Expert Conversations, Raghu Boddu sits down with Nipun Mahajan, a cybersecurity professional with deep experience across SAP Security, GRC, application security, and enterprise cybersecurity.

This conversation goes beyond SAP transactions, roles, and authorizations. Nipun shares his journey from SAP Security into cybersecurity and reflects on how understanding both SAP and Information Security can create a much broader perspective on protecting business-critical systems.

The conversation explores the changing relationship between SAP Security and cybersecurity, the importance of understanding business processes, real-world security incidents, the evolving threat landscape, and what SAP Security professionals can learn from the wider cybersecurity world.

They also discuss career growth, continuous learning, community involvement, and why security professionals need to keep expanding their perspective as technology and enterprise environments evolve.

One of the central themes of the conversation is simple:

If you understand SAP and you understand Information Security, you bring two worlds together.

🎙️ Guest: Nipun Mahajan
🎙️ Host: Raghu Boddu
📌 Series: SAP Security Expert Conversations – Episode #002

If you work in SAP Security, GRC, Cybersecurity, Risk, Audit or Information Security, this is a conversation worth listening to.

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Together, they explore how Artificial Intelligence is transforming cybersecurity, fraud management, and risk management, and why organizations need professionals with cross-functional skills - the emerging concept of "Purple People." The conversation also covers the future of SAP Security, governance, compliance, digital trust, and practical advice for security professionals looking to stay ahead in an AI-driven world.

Whether you're an SAP Security consultant, GRC professional, cybersecurity leader, auditor, or technology enthusiast, this episode offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of enterprise security.