Gartner® CISO Edge Report: Employee onboarding is now part of the attack surface
Your next security breach could start with a fake job interview. Read the report below to learn how threat actors are exploiting the hiring process, and see why 1Kosmos is named a Representative Vendor for automated identity verification.
"By 2028, one in four candidate profiles worldwide will be fake."
Gartner®, February 2026
What’s inside
This research guides CISOs and HR leaders on the identity verification capabilities needed to protect against employee onboarding threats without adding friction to the candidate experience.
How attackers use stolen identities and deepfakes to easily bypass standard background checks
Where to effectively deploy biometric identity verification during interview and offer stages
How security and HR can collaborate to embed real risk mitigation directly into the hiring pipeline
Why teams must actively monitor new hires post-onboarding to detect unauthorized remote access tools