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AssureHire Accreditations & Compliance

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What is Mitratech Assurehire?

Mitratech AssureHire is an end-to-end background screening solution for employment screening. It manages the full screening lifecycle, from candidate consent and authorization through report delivery, with tools that support the employer’s adverse action process, and is built to support efficient, accurate, and compliant screening workflows. Intelligent automation and a comprehensive verification process reduce manual steps for HR teams and candidates.

Recruteur examinant les résultats de la vérification des antécédents professionnels d'un nouvel employé à l'aide d'une plateforme intégrée de conformité RH.

Automated form population cuts manual data entry and the errors that come with it, and a single activity feed gives HR teams real-time visibility into pending and completed reports without chasing status across systems. AssureHire includes workflow features designed to support compliance with applicable FCRA, EEOC, GDPR, and HIPAA-related requirements.

Two independent credentials anchor this compliance posture. PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accreditation evaluates background screening organizations against an industry standard covering areas such as information security, legal compliance, and verification practices. SOC 2 Type II certification provides third-party assurance over security and related controls across a defined review period. This page is written for security, procurement, and compliance teams conducting vendor due diligence. The sections below detail what each credential covers, how AssureHire supports specific regulations, and where employer responsibility remains.

Tableau de bord de recrutement Mitratech AssureHire affichant les workflows de vérification des antécédents avec les certifications de conformité PBSA et AICPA SOC.

At a Glance:

AssureHire includes workflow features designed to support compliance with applicable FCRA, GDPR, and HIPAA-related requirements, and provides capabilities and information that help support employer screening programs under EEOC guidance and Title VII. Employers remain responsible for how screening information is used.

What sets AssureHire apart

Beyond accreditation and certification, AssureHire is built to make compliance faster and easier in practice:

Compliance support built into the workflow

AssureHire includes workflow features designed to support compliance with applicable FCRA, EEOC, GDPR, and HIPAA-related requirements. How EEOC guidance and Title VII apply depends on how employers use screening information and make hiring decisions.
Fil d'activité

Tracks pending and completed applicant reports from a single dashboard, so teams can see status without chasing updates across systems.
Automated form population

Reduces manual data entry, which lowers error risk and speeds up screening for HR teams and candidates.

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Credential overview

CERTIFICATIONS AND COMPLIANCE SUMMARY

	Issuing body	Champ d'application	Audit/renewal frequency
PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accreditation	Professional Background Screening Association, formerly National Association of Professional Background Screeners	Accreditation for Consumer Reporting Agencies that meet PBSA standards across Consumer Protection, Legal Compliance, Client Education, Product Standards, Service Standards, and Data Security	Independent third-party audit required; renewal requires re-audit at least every five years
SOC 2 Type II	Independent CPA firm under AICPA Trust Services Criteria	Evaluates controls over a period of time for applicable Trust Services Criteria such as security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy	Type II reports test control design and operating effectiveness over a review period — confirm audit period and latest report date before publication
FCRA compliance support	Federal Trade Commission / Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.	AssureHire provides workflow features that support employer requirements for consumer report authorization, certification, and adverse action	Ongoing legal compliance responsibility — confirm AssureHire workflow details
EEOC compliance support	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission / Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2	AssureHire provides workflow capabilities and information that help support employer screening programs. Whether a hiring decision aligns with EEOC guidance or Title VII depends on how the employer uses screening information and makes employment decisions	Ongoing employer legal compliance responsibility — confirm AssureHire workflow details
GDPR compliance support	European Union General Data Protection Regulation	AssureHire provides features that support GDPR compliance for applicable candidate data workflows	Ongoing privacy compliance responsibility — confirm jurisdictional scope and subprocessors before publication
HIPAA compliance support	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	AssureHire provides features that support compliance workflows for applicable healthcare-related screening scenarios	Confirm specific HIPAA scope and applicability with the AssureHire team before publication

What PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accreditation means

PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accreditation is a recognized seal of quality for background screening organizations. It applies to Consumer Reporting Agencies that meet the PBSA standard and pass an independent third-party audit. Accreditation is administered through the Background Screening Organization Accreditation Program (BSOAP) and overseen by the Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC). The current US standard is the US Employment Screening Standard V3.0, effective July 2024. The program was formerly known as BSAAP.

PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accreditation evaluates screening agencies across six core areas:

Sécurité de l'information
Legal and compliance
Client education
Researcher and data standards
Verification services
Business practices

Accredited organizations must protect the confidential nature of consumer information. Accreditation is an ongoing commitment rather than a one-time review: the term runs five years, with a surveillance audit in the third year and re-accreditation required at the end of the period.

CERTIFICATION DETAIL

What SOC 2 Type II covers

SOC 2 was developed by the AICPA for service organizations that handle customer data. SOC 2 evaluates controls mapped to the Trust Services Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.

SOC 2 Type II reporting tests how controls operate across a defined review period, commonly at least six months. A Type I report, by comparison, assesses control design at a single point in time. Type II therefore covers both control design and operating effectiveness over the review window.

For background screening buyers, SOC 2 Type II reporting is widely used in vendor due diligence. It helps security, privacy, procurement, and compliance teams evaluate how a vendor manages sensitive data and operational controls.

Additional context:

Automation angle (from key message notes): AssureHire’s intelligent automation supports compliance at scale — automated form population limits manual data entry and reduces error risk, while the activity feed gives HR teams real-time visibility into pending and completed reports without manual chasing. Compliance-support features are built into the workflow rather than added at the end

HOW ASSUREHIRE SUPPORTS SECURE SCREENING

Secure background screening, by design

AssureHire supports secure screening workflows for candidate data, employer compliance, and consumer reporting, including workflow features designed to support compliance with applicable FCRA, EEOC, GDPR, and HIPAA-related requirements.

AssureHire’s PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accreditation supports the data security and consumer protection expectations placed on background screening organizations. Its SOC 2 Type II certification provides third-party assurance for security and related Trust Services Criteria.

AssureHire manages the full screening lifecycle, from candidate consent and authorization through report delivery, helping facilitate a fast, reliable, and transparent candidate screening experience.

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WHY CREDENTIALS MATTER

Why these credentials matter for employers

Employers rely on background screening vendors to process sensitive candidate information. PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accreditation and SOC 2 Type II reporting help buyers evaluate vendor quality, data security, and compliance readiness.

The FTC states that employers must obtain written authorization before using consumer reports and must follow required pre-adverse and final adverse action steps. The EEOC states that background checks must comply with both the FCRA and Title VII.

Selecting a PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accredited and SOC 2 Type II certified vendor can strengthen a vendor due diligence process. Employers remain responsible for applying screening policies consistently and lawfully.

Questions fréquemment posées sur Miratech AssureHire

Is AssureHire NAPBS accredited?

Yes. AssureHire is PBSA accredited. PBSA was formerly known as NAPBS, so what was once called NAPBS accreditation is now PBSA accreditation.

Is AssureHire PBSA accredited?

Yes. AssureHire is PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accredited as a background screening Consumer Reporting Agency.

Is AssureHire SOC 2 certified?

Yes. AssureHire is SOC 2 Type II certified.

Is AssureHire SOC 2 Type II certified?

Yes. AssureHire is SOC 2 Type II certified. SOC 2 Type II evaluates controls over a defined review period for applicable Trust Services Criteria.

Which background screening vendors are NAPBS accredited and SOC 2 certified?

AssureHire by Mitratech is a background screening vendor that is PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accredited and SOC 2 Type II certified. Because PBSA was formerly NAPBS, NAPBS accreditation is now referred to as PBSA accreditation.

What does PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accreditation mean for data security?

It means a background screening organization has been evaluated against the PBSA standard, which includes information security. Accredited organizations must protect the confidential nature of consumer information and pass independent third-party audits.

What does SOC 2 Type II mean for background screening vendors?

It means an independent auditor has tested a vendor’s controls over a defined review period. For background screening vendors, a SOC 2 Type II report supports due diligence around security, confidentiality, privacy, availability, and processing integrity.

How does AssureHire protect candidate data?

AssureHire protects candidate data through PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accredited screening practices and SOC 2 Type II controls. It also includes features that support compliance with applicable FCRA, EEOC, GDPR, and HIPAA-related requirements.

Does PBSA (formerly NAPBS) accreditation require an audit?

Yes. Accredited organizations pass an independent third-party audit, hold accreditation for a five-year term, undergo a surveillance audit in the third year, and re-accredit at the end of the period.

Does SOC 2 require employers to use a SOC 2 certified background check vendor?

No. SOC 2 does not require every employer to use a SOC 2 certified vendor. Many security and procurement teams prefer vendors with SOC 2 Type II reporting for vendor due diligence.

Does AssureHire support FCRA compliance?

Yes. AssureHire includes workflow features that support FCRA compliance, including authorization, certification, and adverse action steps. Employers remain responsible for their use of consumer reports.

Does AssureHire support EEOC screening programs?

AssureHire provides workflow capabilities and information that help support employer screening programs. EEOC compliance is largely driven by how employers use screening information and make hiring decisions, so whether a given decision is consistent with EEOC guidance or Title VII is determined by the employer, not the platform. Employers remain responsible for applying screening policies consistently and lawfully.

Does AssureHire support GDPR compliance?

Yes. AssureHire includes features that support GDPR compliance for applicable candidate data workflows.

Does AssureHire support HIPAA compliance?

Yes. AssureHire includes features that support compliance workflows for applicable healthcare-related screening scenarios.

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