What Makes Cisive Different? 7 Things You Didn’t Know (But Should)

Hiring in regulated industries is high-risk, high-stakes work. Whether you're onboarding nursing staff, employees who deal with clients’ sensitive data, or CDL drivers, your decisions must balance speed, accuracy, and accountability without cutting corners. The wrong background screening partner doesn’t just slow you down. It puts your entire organization at risk.

By focusing on high-risk industries, including healthcare (PreCheck), Transportation (Driver iQ), and businesses and financial services, Cisive has become experts at guiding clients through talent landmines, protecting both its clients and their candidates.

For nearly 50 years, Cisive has operated on a simple premise: compliance is not an add-on—it’s foundational to your success. Cisive stands apart by delivering background screening solutions that are purpose-built for complexity. Our team has helped shape national screening standards, advised federal regulators, and guided some of the world’s most heavily regulated institutions through evolving risk landscapes. The Cisive team is a screening partner trusted not just to deliver data, but to protect reputations, prevent liability, and promote confidence in every hire.

Cisive’s difference is structural. It’s how we build our technology. It’s who we hire. It’s how we catch what others miss. It’s why we work with the EEOC, not just around it. And it is why organizations with the most to lose keep choosing us to help them find the right talent effortlessly. Here are some of the unique ways Cisive is shaping the screening industry:

We Helped Shape EEOC Guidance

Compliance is just the starting point. We’re also actively shaping the future of hiring. We’ve worked alongside local, state, and federal legislators and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to help build fairer, more balanced screening practices. Our contributions have supported the development of data-driven processes that reduce bias, increase transparency, and ensure all candidates are evaluated consistently.

This kind of leadership matters. As experts in risk management, we’re proud to be an influential partner in shaping compliance frameworks and see it as our responsibility to contribute however and whenever we can. Our insights have helped shape national conversations about how to protect both employers and job candidates, particularly in sectors where compliance and fairness must go hand in hand.

We’re Built for Highly Regulated Industries

Cisive is engineered for industries where the stakes are higher, and the rules are stricter. We specialize in sectors like financial services, healthcare, and transportation—industries where the margin for error is razor-thin.

Our clients include global banks subject to GDPR, financial institutions regulated by the FCA and SEC, healthcare systems navigating credentialing and exclusion lists, and transportation companies bound by FMCSA standards. In these environments, noncompliance is more than a red flag. It’s a lawsuit, a license suspension, a front-page story, or all of the above.

Cisive brings deep subject-matter expertise that respects both the letter and spirit of your industry’s regulations, not just technology.

We Power Our Subsidiaries with Specialized Expertise

Cisive doesn’t offer a one-size-fits-all solution, and that’s intentional. Our industry-specific subsidiaries, like PreCheck and Driver iQ, are powered by Cisive’s infrastructure but also focused on the nuances that matter most to sector-specific clients.

PreCheck helps healthcare organizations manage onboarding, license verification, immunization tracking, and sanction screening, all while maintaining strict compliance with CMS, HIPPA, and OIG requirements.

Driver iQ delivers CDL and DOT compliant verifications in concert with DPPA requirements to ensure compliant screening for clients engaged in many types of driving and transportation related employment. Additionally, offering real-time alerts, access to CDLIS, and post-hire monitoring that helps to prevent fleet liability.

This approach allows us to deliver highly customized solutions without sacrificing security, speed, or compliance integrity.

We Turn Background Data Into Strategic Intelligence

Our platform turns background check results into actionable workforce insights that drive smarter decisions. We help clients analyze screening trends, monitor compliance risks, and predict which roles or candidates may indicate an elevated liability. These insights feed into workforce planning, succession strategies, and long-term talent development.

From executive screening and ongoing monitoring to global watchlist tracking, Cisive enables your organization to move from reactive hiring to proactive risk management.

We Scale Globally While Staying Local in Compliance

Global expansion should never come at the expense of compliance. Cisive’s technology is designed to support multinational hiring across a patchwork of regulatory environments, without sacrificing data privacy, auditability, or speed.

From GDPR in Europe to China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), we navigate each market’s legal nuances while centralizing data delivery in a single, secure platform. That means your HR team gets clean, accurate data they can trust, whether they’re hiring in Ohio or Hong Kong.

We’ve built screening protocols that meet the standards of financial institutions, healthcare systems, and government agencies around the world. And we continually update our processes to reflect new laws and policies as they emerge.

We Deliver Speed Without Compromising on Integrity

A fast background check is only valuable if it’s right. Cisive delivers both.

By embedding background screening directly into applicant tracking systems and job offer workflows, we reduce administrative handoffs and eliminate bottlenecks. Candidates are onboarded faster, licenses are verified sooner, and compliance documentation is ready when auditors come calling.

Our process is structured to maintain quality at high-speed. Our platform flags inconsistencies, monitors for changes in license status, and ensures that every step of the process meets both internal and external standards.

We’ve Been Protecting Clients from Risk for Nearly 50 Years

Since 1977, Cisive has helped clients make smarter, safer hiring decisions. We’ve guided companies through compliance crises, market expansions, and workforce transformations. Our longevity reflects not only our stability, but also the trust clients place in us when the stakes are high.

We’ve grown with our clients. We’ve adapted to changing technologies and changing laws. And we continue to invest in better data, deeper expertise, and tools that prepare employers for the next challenge.

With Cisive, you don’t just get a vendor. You get a trusted partner who’s built their reputation on protecting yours.

Let’s Redefine What Screening Can Do

Cisive is built for the moments that matter most: the decisions that affect your patients, your portfolio, your passengers, and your reputation. We help you screen smarter. We help you stay compliant. And we help you secure the right talent effortlessly, today and tomorrow.

Talk to a Cisive expert to see how we can support your team with screening solutions designed for what’s next.