Security in Workday

The following resources provide guidance for Security Partners and others looking to understand Security in Workday.

• Watch the Elevating Cougs Understanding Security Roles in Workday replay.
• Review the Security Roles and descriptions guide. Includes roles for departments, Central units, and those impacted by PII.
• Helpful tips for reorganizations in Workday.

Do you know who your HR Partner or Security Partner is?

• Learn how to find who holds which Workday support roles for your Employee Record.
• Learn how to find who your Security Partner is.

The Workday Security Concepts: How it Works and How to Request Security Access Reference Guide includes information for:

• What Workday security is and how it works
• Security terms and definitions
• Security considerations for new and separated employees
• Detailed information for important Security Roles
• List of helpful security related reports

How to Submit a Security Request

• Submit a roles based security request
• Submit a user based security request
• Adaptive Planning Access Request

Where’s my Security Request?

Run one of the following reports to find the status of a security request:

• In-progress requests: CR ACT Requests in Process
• Completed requests: CR ACT All Requests

Visit the Workday Essentials page to learn more about essential concepts for all employees who initiate, review, or approve business processes, and to access relevant support and resources.