ERP Transaction-Level Zero Trust Access Broker

Legal & Professional Services
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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.
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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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