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Authentication trusts whoever holds a valid credential, and attackers have learned to get one through the front door. DPRK-linked operatives pass hiring screens under false identities, while groups like Scattered Spider and ShinyHunters use social engineering to turn a single phone call into trusted access. Workforce identity verification (IDV) closes that gap by confirming the real person behind every hire, login, and reset.

This workforce IDV evaluation checklist gives security and identity teams 14 questions to ask every shortlisted vendor. Each one shows what a strong answer sounds like and the red flag that should give you pause, so you can hold every finalist to the same standard before you sign.

Download the checklist to evaluate whether each vendor:

• Is built for workforce risk and covers every worker, hire to offboarding

• Backs its deepfake and injection defenses with independent test results

• Ties every daily login to the verified person and adjusts checks to risk

• Plugs into your IAM, HR, and help desk tools and verifies every reset

• Protects stored biometrics and gives auditors and responders a full record

• Supports the IDs your workforce uses and can extend to customer identity

For more context on evaluating workforce IDV vendors, read our full workforce IDV buyer's guide.