A comprehensive guide to User Access Reviews (UARs) in Workday
Stop juggling spreadsheets, emails, and last-minute audit panic. Workday User Access Reviews can be complicated, with security groups, privileged roles, contractors, and system accounts to manage.
This guide walks you through how to design, execute, and mature a UAR program in Workday, without manual spreadsheets or compliance headaches. Learn practical strategies, automation tips, and governance best practices to reduce risk, improve audit readiness, and ensure access is always secure and compliant.
A Comprehensive Guide to User Access Reviews (UAR) in Workday
What you’ll learn
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Why UARs matters – Reduce risk and enforce least privilege.
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Workday challenges – Security groups, privileged roles, contractors, and more.
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Best practices – Scoping, assignments, remediation, and sign-off.
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Automation wins – Streamline reviews and cut manual effort by up to 70%.
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UAR roadmap – Move from reactive audits to continuous governance.