> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.cakewalk.security/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.cakewalk.security/docs/human-access/introduction/readme.md). # What is Human Access Human Access is the Cakewalk module that governs the access your people hold. It runs the full lifecycle: a new hire gets the right Apps on day one, access follows role changes, and offboarding removes every seat. For the platform story and how it pairs with Agent Access, see [What is Cakewalk](https://www.cakewalk.security/docs). *** ### :fire: The Problem * New hires wait days for the right apps while IT provisions by hand. * Role changes leave people with too much access or too little, often discovered only during audits. * Departing employees keep shadow access to apps holding sensitive data. * Compliance teams chase spreadsheets to prove who has access to what. * Employees route around slow processes, and shadow IT grows. *** ### :cupcake: How Human Access Solves It Human Access is built around three pillars. See [Access Governance Pillars](/docs/human-access/concepts/access-governance-pillars.md) for the full picture. * **Consolidate**: every identity, app and permission in one system of record. App discovery finds what your identity provider can't see, and the User directory syncs from your company's HRIS or IdP. * **Automate**: joiner-mover-leaver (JML) flows grant, adjust and revoke access as people join, move and leave. Agent Cake, Cakewalk's AI provisioning agent, creates and removes accounts without SCIM. * **Guide**: employees request access in Slack or the web app, approvals follow your company's policies and access reviews keep entitlements aligned with least privilege. *** ### :point\_right: Where to Go Next * [Quick Starts by Role](/docs/human-access/introduction/quick-starts-by-role.md): for Employees, App Owners and Admins. * [Get Going with Human Access](/docs/human-access/introduction/get-going-with-cakewalk.md): first-run setup. * [What is Cakewalk](https://www.cakewalk.security/docs): the platform story. * [What is Agent Access](https://www.cakewalk.security/docs/ai-agent-access): runtime governance for your company's AI agents. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.cakewalk.security/docs/human-access/introduction/readme.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.