Sumsub, an identity verification platform, launched Workforce Verification on Tuesday, a solution that integrates biometric liveness checks and background screening into enterprise identity and access management systems. The offering targets multinational organizations seeking to prevent unauthorized system access by verifying employee identity beyond traditional credential-based authentication during high-risk moments such as password resets and privilege escalations.
- Deepfake Detection Rate: Up to 99.98% efficiency
- Identity Database: 1.5 billion enriched identities
- Gartner Projection: 30% of enterprises will distrust isolated face-biometric verification by 2026
- Coverage Points: Onboarding, password reset, privilege escalation, account recovery, suspicious login
Traditional IAM platforms verify that users possess valid credentials such as passwords or multi-factor authentication tokens, but do not confirm the actual identity of the person presenting them. This gap exposes organizations to credential theft, deepfakes, and social engineering attacks. Gartner research identifies help-desk account recovery as the primary driver of enterprise interest in workforce verification, while noting that advancing AI spoofing techniques pose increasing risks to face-biometric systems alone.
IAM systems manage access, but a valid credential only proves possession, not identity. 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.
– Andrew Novoselsky, Chief Product Officer at Sumsub
Sumsub’s system establishes a secure baseline by verifying a new hire’s government-issued ID during onboarding, then provides continuous protection by executing step-up identity checks when IAM systems flag high-risk activities. The solution combines biometric liveness verification with passive risk signals and automated background screening to validate employment history and credentials. By replacing traditional security questions with live biometric checks, the platform reduces manual IT workloads while closing account-recovery security gaps that criminals exploit.
Andrew Novoselsky, Chief Product Officer at Sumsub. Source: sumsub.com
