When test data security is treated purely as a compliance checkbox, the result is usually predictable: anonymized fields, limited access, and a QA environment that ticks the regulatory boxes, but doesn’t work. 

In SAP environments, that kind of surface-level masking isn’t enough.  

When test data is stripped of context, structure, or business logic, the result isn’t just sanitized, it’s unusable. And when your QA environment no longer behaves like production, passing tests stop meaning anything. 

Yes, compliance is non-negotiable.  But compliance alone isn’t enough. 

To deliver value, test data must be both secure and operationally valid. It must be built to behave like production without exposing sensitive information. 

Secure by Design – Not After the Fact

Most teams approach secure test data too late. 

Data gets extracted or copied from production, then scrambled or stripped in hopes of satisfying governance,  but then, the structure has already broken. The master data no longer matches the configuration. The business logic no longer aligns with the process. You’ve created a compliant dataset that no longer reflects how the business really works. 

In SAP, that disconnect is costly. Business processes like order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, or hire-to-retire rely on tightly coupled relationships across modules, systems, and data states,Any misalignment undermines everything. 

Security isn’t just about masking sensitive values. It’s about preserving structure, logic, and realism of the data without compromising privacy. 

Worksoft + EPI-USE Labs: Enabling Secure, Business-Ready Testing 

Together, Worksoft and EPI-USE Labs help organizations move beyond this false trade-off. Instead of choosing between fast data and safe data, QA teams get both. 

Worksoft’s Connective Automation Platform delivers resilient, codeless automation that scales across SAP and enterprise applications. It’s designed to support continuous testing with stability, visibility, and flexibility across the full lifecycle of change. 

EPI-USE Labs powers this automation with secure, compliant, production-grade test data through Worksoft Data Connect. Their masking and provisioning capabilities preserve business integrity ensuring that test data not only passes audits but actually supports end-to-end validation. 

That’s not just better for compliance teams. It’s better for testing. 

Test cycles shrink. Data provisioning becomes repeatable. Regression results stabilize. QA teams stop firefighting environment issues and start executing meaningful tests. And business users gain confidence that what passed in QA will hold up in production. 

Ready to take the next step? 

Choose how you’d like to move forward:  

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