Liveness and anti-deepfake

Liveness and anti-deepfake: make sure the person taking the test is the one who applied

Liveness detection and face matching before and during assessments and AI interviews, to stop impersonation and manipulated video.

Identity verification

What is candidate identity verification?

Candidate identity verification is the step that confirms, before the test starts, that the person answering is the person you invited. On Coodesh, the candidate photographs an official ID and their own face, and a specialized partner checks that the document is authentic and that the face, captured live with liveness detection, matches the ID.

In remote hiring, swapping the person who takes the test or joins the interview is easy to attempt and hard to catch later. Identity verification closes that door at the start: only candidates whose identity is confirmed get into the assessment, and the result sits in the report next to the other integrity signals. When something goes wrong, a person on your team decides whether to let the candidate through.

  • Official ID and selfie checked by a specialized partner.
  • Results usually arrive in under a minute.
  • Your company gets the check result, not the photos.
  • Partner outages never block the candidate or cost you credits.

How liveness detection works before an assessment

  1. Turn it on

    In the assessment's Integrity tab, switch on Identity verification in the Identity block. It also applies to invites already sent, because the assessment is read when the candidate opens the link.

  2. The candidate captures ID and face

    Before the test, the candidate photographs the ID and their face. The partner checks document authenticity and runs the face match.

  3. Only confirmed candidates start

    Anyone who fails shows as Start blocked in the Invites tab, with an icon that explains why.

  4. Your team handles exceptions

    A bad photo, a worn ID or poor lighting can fail a real candidate. Anyone with permission can release them, one person at a time.

Identity verification and anti-deepfake features

Every feature is built to stop candidate impersonation without locking out real people.

  • ID check and face match

    The partner confirms the document is authentic and that the selfie matches the face on the ID.

  • Liveness detection

    The face is captured in real time, which helps stop swapped identities and deepfake videos.

  • Result in the integrity card

    In the report, the Identity line shows the document type, whether the face matched and, after a release, who released the candidate and when.

  • Release with its own permission

    Releasing a blocked candidate requires the Release identity verification permission, which admins already have. Every release goes into the activity log.

  • History stays intact

    A release changes nothing in the record: a failed check stays failed in the report, next to the name of the person who let the candidate continue.

  • Supervision during the test

    Paired with proctoring, webcam supervision with AI image analysis keeps watching who is answering until the end.

When to verify candidate identity

  • Remote roles

    When you will never meet the candidate in person before hiring, confirming identity at the first step protects every stage after it.

  • AI interviews and high-stakes tests

    Before an AI interview or a test that weighs on the decision, make sure the person being assessed is the one who moved forward.

  • Employee certification

    A certificate only proves someone's skill if the identity of the person who took the assessment was confirmed.

Know who is behind every assessment

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Frequently asked questions

How long does candidate identity verification take?

Usually under a minute. When the partner needs a manual review, it can take up to 24 hours, and the candidate gets an email when the result is ready. If the capture expires with no response, the candidate can restart the step on their own at no cost. If your assessment has a short completion deadline, send the invite with some lead time.

Does my company receive the candidate's ID and face photos?

No. You receive the result of the check: passed or failed, the document type and whether the face matched. This shows on the Identity line of the integrity card in each candidate's report. Image capture and analysis stay with the specialized partner, which means your team stores less sensitive personal data.

What happens if a real candidate fails the liveness check?

They are not removed from the process. The candidate waits at that step and shows as Start blocked in the Invites tab. Someone with the Release identity verification permission can release them from the row menu, and the candidate can then start the test. The report keeps the original result and logs who released them and when. A new attempt depends on that release.

Can candidates outside Brazil complete identity verification?

Verification is based on the CPF, Brazil's individual taxpayer number. Candidates who say they have no CPF are recorded as No CPF in the report and can only start the test if your team releases them. If you hire outside Brazil, decide in advance who will watch the Invites tab and handle those releases, so no candidate is left waiting.

What is the difference between identity verification and a background check?

Identity verification confirms, before the test, that the person answering is the one you invited, using an ID, a selfie and liveness detection. A background check is a separate step available in Brazil: with the CPF the candidate provides and authorizes, the company queries official sources and receives a PDF report on records and history. One confirms who is taking the test; the other checks their stated history.

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