> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ayliea.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Access

> How access to Ayliea is provisioned for engagement clients, and how to activate your account

Ayliea doesn't have public self-serve sign-up. Access is provisioned as part of starting an engagement — your Ayliea contact sets up your organization and your account after your engagement is scoped, and you activate your own account from there.

## How access works

1. **You start an engagement.** After a scoping call, your organization is set up in Ayliea and an Owner account is created for you (or the person your team designates).
2. **You receive an activation email.** The email contains a secure, time-limited activation link addressed to your work email.
3. **You complete activation.** Following the link walks you through a short guided setup — no separate sign-up form to fill out.

If you've been invited to join an existing organization as a teammate rather than as the first Owner, the flow is the same: you'll receive an activation email and follow the same guided setup.

## Activating your account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your activation email">
    Click the activation link. It's valid for a limited time — if it's expired, contact your Ayliea account team for a new one.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set your password">
    Choose a password. Ayliea follows NIST SP 800-63B guidelines: a **12-character minimum**, with no mandatory complexity rules — a long passphrase works as well as a mix of symbols. The setup screen shows real-time strength feedback as you type.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up multi-factor authentication">
    Enroll a TOTP authenticator app (such as Google Authenticator, 1Password, or Authy) by scanning the QR code shown.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save your backup codes">
    You'll be shown a set of one-time backup codes. Store them somewhere safe — they let you sign in if you lose access to your authenticator app.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign in">
    Activation is complete. Sign in with your email, password, and a code from your authenticator app.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Multi-factor authentication is part of account setup for every Ayliea account. See [ayliea.com/trust](https://ayliea.com/trust) for Ayliea's full security posture, including password policy and encryption details.
</Note>

## What you get access to

What frameworks, portal features, and governance modules are available to your organization depends on your engagement scope. See [Frameworks Overview](/frameworks/overview) for what's available without an engagement versus with one, and [Organizations](/product/organizations) for how your workspace and team access are structured. If you're unsure what's included in your engagement, contact your Ayliea engagement lead.


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