Case Study: Cooper Standard achieves automated access governance and reduced risk with Pathlock

Cooper Standard eliminates 61,000 unused roles and cuts access conflicts 40% with Pathlock

Cooper Standard, a global automotive manufacturing company, faced significant challenges in managing user access across its complex, distributed SAP environment spanning over 100 locations. Manual processes for access requests and reviews were inefficient and time-consuming, creating delays and security risks. To address this, Cooper Standard selected access management and governance solutions from Pathlock (referred to as Security Weaver in the case study) to automate and standardize its processes.

Pathlock's solution automated provisioning and access reviews, eliminating manual administrative work. This allowed Cooper Standard to process approximately 700 SAP access requests monthly without manual intervention. A major result was the elimination of over 61,000 unused roles, which reduced access conflicts by 40% and saved hundreds of hours in manual mitigation work. Pathlock's tools provided stronger, sustainable controls and supported the company's broader digital transformation strategy.

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