Beyond SAP Cloud - Episode 18: BTP Sub Account for administration

[WouterLemaire]

In this session, we explain the importance of having a separate administration sub account in BTP for managing reusable services like transport management, Automation Pilot, and CI/CD. This approach ensures security by isolating environments (development, acceptance, production) and preventing unnecessary access to sensitive data. The administration sub account allows for centralized management, reusability of services across sub accounts, and clear segregation of duties, making it a crucial aspect for organizations to maintain control over their development and production processes.

Takeaways

• A separate administration sub account is essential for managing reusable services across multiple environments.
• Transport management services should be isolated in the administration sub account to prevent unauthorized access to production or acceptance environments.
• Placing sensitive services like transport management in development accounts can lead to security risks, as developers could unintentionally access critical environments.
• The administration sub account enables the segregation of duties, ensuring clear responsibilities for administration, development, and security.
• Reusable services like the automation pilot can be centralized in the administration sub account for efficiency and easier management.
• CI/CD services can either be centrally located in the administration sub account or placed within each development sub account based on specific workflows.
• Developers should not have access to production or acceptance environments in their development accounts to prevent unwanted data or system exposure.
• The administration sub account is crucial for ensuring reusability of services between different sub accounts, supporting scalability.
• Automation pilot services are designed to streamline administrative tasks, making it a good candidate for the administration sub account.
• The decision of where to place CI/CD services depends on the needs of the development team, particularly how the build code interacts with the CI/CD system.
• Implementing a clear separation between different environments (development, acceptance, production) helps maintain security and minimizes potential risks in system access.