Sumsub has launched a new solution, Workforce Verification, designed to bolster enterprise security against the rising threat of AI-driven fraud.
This integrated tool incorporates identity document verification, biometric liveness, and background screening into enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Human Resources (HR) platforms. Catering to multinational companies, it aims to ensure continuous identity assurance throughout an employee's tenure, from hiring to account recovery, to prevent unauthorised system access.
Continuous identity assurance
Traditional IAM platforms typically enforce access via credential checks, such as passwords or multi-factor authentication (MFA) tokens. However, they often do not verify the actual identity of the user, leaving companies susceptible to credential theft, deepfake technology, and social engineering attacks. Recent high-profile security breaches have underscored the importance of workforce identity verification, with Gartner research highlighting help-desk account recovery as a primary concern for enterprises seeking such verification systems. Moreover, Gartner predicts that 30% of companies may be wary of standalone face-biometric verification by 2026 due to advanced AI spoofing threats.
"IAM systems manage access, but a valid credential only proves possession, not identity," said Andrew Novoselsky, Chief Product Officer at Sumsub. "In an enterprise setting, a compromised employee account costs the keys to critical business operations. Workforce Verification plugs seamlessly into existing IAM and HR platforms to trigger live, deepfake-resistant checks at high-risk moments, stopping fraud without replacing existing infrastructure."
Continuous ongoing protection
Sumsub's Workforce Verification acts as an active policy layer on top of current IT infrastructures
Sumsub's Workforce Verification acts as an active policy layer on top of current IT infrastructures. Initially, it confirms a new hire's identity through government ID verification during onboarding, establishing a secure baseline.
The solution provides continuous safeguarding by executing immediate step-up checks that combine biometric liveness and risk signal assessments when an IAM system flags a high-risk trigger, like a password reset or suspicious login.
Among the primary benefits are:
- Reduction in Manual Work: Closes account-recovery loopholes by substituting traditional security questions with live biometric identity checks.
- Proactive Risk Reduction: Prevents fraudulent individuals, including candidates and contractors, from gaining unauthorised access to systems and data.
- Continuous Lifecycle Protection: Dynamically reassesses identity at critical operational moments instead of only at onboarding.
- AI-Resistant Security: Provides defence against synthetic identity threats with high deepfake detection efficiency.
The Workforce Verification solution is supported by a fraud prevention network with over 1.5 billion enriched identities. It combines automated background checks with tailored document verification to authenticate employment history and credentials.
