LegacyShield: Virtual Vendor for Unsupported ERPs
10/10
Demand Score
Unsupported ERP instances face escalating downtime and security risk while upgrades are delayed for months.
7/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$8k-35k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
12 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Expert
The Problem
A managed support layer for legacy ERP instances combining virtual patching, modernization, and incident response. A reverse-proxy WAF applies CVE-based protections and behavioral rules to shield unsu
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Competitor Landscape
- Rimini Street
- Spinnaker Support
- Onapsis (security)
- Imperva (WAF)
Must-Have Features for MVP
Reverse-proxy virtual patching with curated CVE rules
Agentless telemetry and anomaly detection
Legacy-to-REST API gateway/facade
Customization scanner with risk scoring
LLM support copilot trained on your instance
Containerized testbeds for safe workaround trials
24/7 incident runbooks and escalation
SLA dashboards with MTTR/CVE coverage
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Vendor EULA and reverse-engineering boundaries
- Complex network/security change windows
- Coverage for niche modules/customizations
- Tuning WAF to avoid false positives
- Internal risk/legal approvals
Risk Level: High
🎯 Keys to Success
- Reduction in critical incidents and exposed CVEs
- Fast time-to-mitigate without source vendor
- Low false-positive rate on protections
- Clear legal/compliance posture
- Seamless cutover with minimal downtime
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