# Invalid Security

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/products/communications/integration-guides/dev-guide_geo_soap/reference/errors/invalid-security/

### Error Description

The `Security` object is not formatted properly.

### Example

```xml
<s:Envelope xmlns:s='http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/'><s:Body><s:Fault> <faultcode xmlns:a='http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-secext-1.0.xsd'>a:InvalidSecurity</faultcode> <faultstring xml:lang='en-US'>An error occurred when verifying security for the message.</faultstring></s:Fault></s:Body></s:Envelope>
```

### How to Resolve

Verify that the `Security` object is formatted properly. Ensure that all expected tags are included:

-   `UsernameToken`
-   `Username`
-   `Password`