Your not-so-spooky guide to segmented security in WD

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Hey, there! Mia and Ceci here.

Spooky season is upon us! 👻 So today, we're gonna take the spook out of something that gives many of us the heebeegeebees: segmented security.

Did you just groan? 😅

We get it. Workday security is tough enough on its own. But, once you master this part of the Workday trifecta (reporting & calc fields, business processes, and security), you’ll become the WD generalist the ghouls themselves fear 😜

Let’s set the stage with a quick recap of Workday security...

Workday Security Rewind ⏪

Workday security is governed by three core considerations:

1. Who needs access (e.g., all employees, a specific group like HR Partner or Benefits Partner, a cherry-picked handful of users)?

2. What do they need access to (e.g., benefits, pay results, learning courses)?

3. For whom should they see that data (e.g., should the user see comp data for all employees or just a subset)?

Most days that formula works, but some days, it’s not enough! Because sometimes users only need access to… certain slices of the what. Not all documents. Not all pay results. Not all integrations.

This is where well-meaning admins become accidental chaos goblins 👹

You know the scene…