Identity Management User Authentication Standard (Rescinded 8/13/2026)

Purpose

This standard was rescinded by the Technology Services Board on August 13, 2026. The primary provisions of this policy have been superseded by two Enterprise Service Standards: EA-02-04-S - Workforce Identity and Access and EA-02-07-S - Customer Identity and Access Management. We are leaving this standard posted for a limited time for reference.

These standards designate the state's Enterprise Active Directory (EAD), SecureAccess Washington® (SAW), and Transact WashingtonTM (TAW) as common user authentication solutions for state government to leverage available statewide investments, provide an integrated end-user experience, and enable single/reduced sign-on.

Federated Identity Management (FID) is designated as an architectural strategy via extended SAW functionality, policies, practices, and technologies to enable single/reduced sign-on across organizational boundaries.