Background checks
done right.
Fast, compliant, global background screening for candidates, employees, tenants, and more. From identity to criminal records — automated in one platform.
One platform · Virtually unlimited screening types · 150+ countries
One platform, every screening need
Whether you’re hiring, renting, or onboarding — Scaut adapts to your workflow.
Candidate
Pre-employment background checks for every hire. Criminal, education, employment history and more.
Employee
Continuous monitoring for existing staff. Periodic rescreening, licence expiry alerts, and compliance tracking.
Tenant
Rental applications with credit checks, income verification, and eviction history — in hours, not days.
Client
KYC and due-diligence for B2B partnerships. Verify business partners before signing contracts.
Visitor
Site access and guest screening for high-security facilities, events, and regulated environments.
Business
Company verification, registry checks, and UBO screening. Know who you’re really doing business with.
Scaut Threat Intelligence Center
Stay ahead of emerging risks with real-time threat advisories, practical security guides, and interactive self-assessments — built for HR and security teams.
Built for enterprise,
designed for speed
Every feature built for the demands of modern enterprise HR — speed, security, and global reach.
Explore all featuresLightning fast
Most checks complete in under 24 hours. No more waiting weeks for a background report.
Truly global
Criminal, credit, and employment checks across 150+ countries with local compliance built in.
Enterprise security
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 certified. Your data and your candidates’ data are always protected.
Workforce Security Standards You Should Be Aware Of
Not all standards contain screening and workforce security components, but here are some of the ones that do.
International standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) — a framework for establishing, implementing and continually improving information security.
The Critical Entities Resilience Directive ensures essential services for vital societal functions are delivered without disruption across the EU internal market.
A voluntary AICPA compliance standard specifying how service organizations should manage and protect customer data across security, availability, and confidentiality.
The EU’s updated cybersecurity directive legally obligating affected organizations to meet strict resilience and incident-reporting requirements from October 2024.
The Digital Operational Resilience Act sets clear standards for financial firms and third-party providers to manage technology risks and ensure continuous operations.
International Standard for anti-bribery management — helping organizations prevent, detect, and address bribery through robust policies, risk assessments, and training.
Trusted by screening teams worldwide
We screen candidates using the Scaut platform and it has already saved us from making some bad hiring decisions.
If you are looking for an easy and reliable way how to screen future employees, Scaut is the solution. I especially appreciate the simple entry and quick processing. I highly recommend this platform – the background check with it is simply effective.
We’ve been using Scaut at Alviso and Pixley to screen candidates we hire for our clients and we’ve been really happy with the results. The platform is safe and reliable, and the customer service is simply excellent.
Insights from Scaut
Background screening, compliance, and hiring best practices — straight from our team.
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