Social Trace
Greatly enhance your candidate background checks with deep social security scans
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Social Security Verification
An accurate, highly valuable background investigation tool
For any employer, our Social Security check is an investigative resource that builds a more complete candidate background
Get another level of insight into any candidate's background
The Cisive SSN check inquiries into a candidate’s Social Security number against commercial sources, including credit bureau header information augmented with related compiled name and address information.
This check is an investigative tool to build a complete background. It is used to:
- Capture current and previous address history, aliases (AKAs), and date of birth (when available)
- Establish a degree of identification by ascertaining whether the provided Social Security number has been associated with the candidate in a consumer transaction
(To positively validate that the number was assigned to a named person, Cisive recommends E-Verify or Consent-based Social Security Number Validation through the Social Security Administration.)
Global Reach
We provide comprehensive background checks to clients worldwide.
Australia
Cisive provides end-to-end background screening services in Australia, in accordance with the federal Privacy Act 1988, Australian Privacy Principles, and applicable state and territory laws. Our offerings include national criminal background checks via the Australian Federal Police, employment and education verifications, license and reference validations, civil litigation history, and basic credit searches. We also provide right-to-work confirmation, driver’s license verification, ID authentication, and checks for adverse media, social media, global sanctions, and directorships. These services support secure hiring practices and help employers hire with confidence across Australia.
Brazil
Cisive’s background screening services in Brazil are aligned with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD), offering employers access to compliant criminal records, employment and education verifications, professional license and reference checks, civil litigation records, and adverse financial indicators. Our services also include identity validation, social and adverse media screening, and directorship and global sanctions checks. These tools help mitigate risk and support compliant hiring practices in one of Latin America's most regulated environments.
Canada
Cisive provides comprehensive background screening services in Canada, tailored to comply with the country's complex and multi-jurisdictional privacy laws, including PIPEDA and provincial equivalents. Our services include criminal record checks (nationwide and provincial), employment and education verifications, professional license and reference checks, credit and civil litigation history, identity verification, right-to-work confirmation, and driving records (province-dependent). We also offer social and adverse media searches, global sanctions screening, directorship reviews, and financial regulatory checks. All services are delivered in line with Canadian data protection standards to help clients hire with confidence.
China
Cisive offers comprehensive background checks in China in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), Cybersecurity Law, and Data Security Law. Services include criminal record searches for citizens and non-citizens, employment and education verifications, professional license checks, civil litigation and financial irregularity reviews, and identity validation. Additional offerings include social media screening, global sanctions checks, and directorship searches—all designed to support compliant, high-integrity hiring.
Germany
Cisive’s services in Germany are fully compliant with the EU’s GDPR and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). We offer employment, education, and license verifications, police certificate validation, civil litigation checks, identity confirmation, and right-to-work services. We also provide credit, media, and social media checks, as well as global sanctions and directorship research. These services are tailored to meet strict EU standards while helping employers mitigate risk in regulated industries.
Hong Kong
Cisive supports compliant hiring in Hong Kong through background screening services aligned with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Our solutions include criminal activity database searches, employment and education verification, license and identity validation, right-to-work checks, and financial and civil litigation history. We also offer media screening, social media analysis, directorship checks, and financial regulatory searches for licensed professionals under the HKMA and SFC frameworks.
India
Cisive delivers thorough background screening in India, in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) of 2023. Our services include national and local criminal record checks, multiple employment verification options including EPFO database checks, education and professional license verifications, credit and civil litigation history, and right-to-work validation. We also offer identity verification, PAN card checks, driver's license confirmation, adverse and social media reviews, global sanctions screening, and directorship research. Designed to meet India’s evolving data privacy landscape, our solutions help you hire with confidence across borders.
Mexico
In compliance with Mexico’s comprehensive privacy laws, Cisive offers reliable background screening services including nationwide criminal record checks, employment and education verification, civil litigation and credit history, and professional license validation. We also offer identity checks, right-to-work confirmation, social media reviews, and global sanctions screening. Our services help HR teams navigate local legal standards and hire with confidence in the Mexican market.
Philippines
Cisive offers a full range of background screening services in the Philippines, aligned with the Data Privacy Act. Our offerings include nationwide criminal background checks, employment and education verifications, professional license validation, credit and civil litigation history, and right-to-work confirmation. We also provide identity authentication, driver’s license and record validation, professional references, adverse media and social media screening, as well as global sanctions and directorship checks. These services are tailored to meet local compliance requirements and help global employers hire with confidence in the Philippines.
Singapore
Cisive delivers background screening in Singapore in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), including services authorized by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). We offer education verification (including MOM-compliant options), criminal records checks, employment and license validation, civil litigation, credit history, identity confirmation, and right-to-work verification via NRIC. Additional services include driver records, adverse media, social media, regulatory checks, and global sanctions screening to support fully compliant hiring in Singapore.
UK
Cisive offers a full suite of compliant background screening services in the UK, aligned with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our solutions include multiple levels of criminal record checks via the Disclosure and Barring Service (Basic, Standard, and Enhanced), as well as employment and education verifications, professional license and reference checks, credit history, civil litigation records, identity authentication, and right-to-work validation. We also provide driver records, adverse and social media searches, global sanctions screening, directorship history, and financial regulatory checks including FCA-regulated references. All services support secure, compliant hiring in highly regulated sectors.
Get the fastest & most accurate corporate talent screening and monitoring services built specifically for highly regulated industries. Get the right talent onboard while safeguarding your workforce... and your business!
Get the fastest & most accurate corporate talent screening and monitoring services built specifically for highly regulated industries. Get the right talent onboard while safeguarding your workforce... and your business!
Background check accuracy, always the best in the industry
Average time-to-fill reduction
Of criminal searches closed within 1 hour
Global background screening provider
Background check accuracy, always the best in the industry
Average time-to-fill reduction
Of criminal searches closed within 1 hour
Class action lawsuits vs. hundreds in the industry
Background check accuracy, always the best in the industry
Average time-to-fill reduction
Of criminal searches closed within 1 hour
Class action lawsuits vs. hundreds in the industry
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