About me
I work in offensive security at SAP, where I focus on identifying and analyzing security vulnerabilities in SAP systems.
Work Experience
Cyber Defense Specialist at SAP
Aug 2025 - today
- Penetration testing
- Offensive security testing
- Project management
- Security research and development
Master's Student at SAP
Oct 2022 - Jul 2025
- Conducting penetration tests
- Performing offensive security testing
- Supporting team organization and coordination
Dual Student at SAP
Sep 2019 - Sep 2022
- Developed an iOS app for automatic recognition of invoices for billing in SAP's insurance solutions using Optical Character Recognition
- Organized collaborations with other companies in the Silicon Saxony e.V. association
- Developed an extension to the SAP system's foundation for improved security using ABAP
- Created a Java agent for caching repeatedly loaded files
- Provided consulting in SAP Cybersecurity & Compliance
- Developed a Python tool for creating automatic role concepts in SAP systems
- Evaluated honeypots as a defense mechanism and information source as part of my bachelor thesis at SAP Security Research
Education
IT-Security (M.Sc.)
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Oct 2022 - Jul 2025
Cybersecurity (Semester Abroad)
University of Texas at San Antonio
Aug 2023 - Dec 2023
Business Informatics (B.Sc)
Berufsakademie Dresden
Oct 2019 – Sep 2022
Certifications
MINT-EC Certificate
MINT-EC
eJPT Certificate
INE Security (FKA eLearnSecurity)
Languages
German
Native
Englisch
Fluent
French
Basic
Contact
I use email - mail at eliasherrmann dot me. I’d love to hear from you about anything that’s on your mind.