VERIFICATION PROCESS

Vetting is a calibration procedure, not a gut check.

Every engineer on the roster runs through the same four-step calibration — and again every quarter after placement.

01

The record

The output of the procedure is a verification record — certifications, background check, and references on one sheet. Provided once engagement is underway. Shown here as a redacted specimen.

calibre° — VERIFICATION RECORDVR/SPEC-00 · V1.0
ENGINEER REFENG/redacted
ROLEredacted ENGINEER — SENIOR
SECTORFINANCIAL SERVICES
CLIENTredacted
CERTIFICATIONS — PRIMARY-SOURCE CHECKED
PCI-ISAPCI DSS INTERNAL SECURITY ASSESSORISSUING BODY: PCI SECURITY STANDARDS COUNCIL · 2026-06-11
CONFIRMED
AWS-SECAWS CERTIFIED SECURITY — SPECIALTYISSUING BODY: AMAZON WEB SERVICES · 2026-06-12
CONFIRMED
CISSPCERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROFESSIONALISSUING BODY: ISC2 · 2026-06-16
CONFIRMED
BACKGROUND CHECKCLEAR · 2026-06-19
REFERENCES2/2 VERIFIED — DIRECT
EMPLOYMENT HISTORYVERIFIED
VERIFIED BYredacted · INRA
ISSUED 2026-07-02RECALIBRATION DUE 2026-10-02DOC/VR-SPEC · JUL 2026

SPECIMEN SHOWN REDACTED — ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, NOT AN ISSUED RECORD.

02

Calibration procedure

  1. CAL/01Credential captureEvery certification is logged against its issuing body and expiry — no self-attestation.
  2. CAL/02Primary-source checkWe confirm active status directly with the certifying body where a registry exists.
  3. CAL/03Background & reference checkCriminal background check, employment verification, and two direct references on file.
  4. CAL/04Quarterly recalibrationActive placements are re-checked quarterly; lapsed certifications are flagged and re-verified.
03

Certification categories checked

SECURITYCISSP · CISM · CCISO · CSSLP · CEH · Security+ · GWEB
PAYMENTS / COMPLIANCEPCI-DSS · PCI-ISA · PCI-DA · PCIP · CISA · ISO 27001
CLOUDAWS-SEC · AWS-SA · AWS-DEV · AZ-500 · AZ-305 · GCP-SEC · GCP-ACE
DOMAINFINRA · CFA-ADJ
ENGINEERING BASELINECKAD · CKA · CKS · OCP-JAVA
04

Quick answers

The three questions asked most about verification. The complete set is catalogued on the FAQ page.

When do I see the record?

Once engagement is underway. That timing is a published standard (STD/03 — record under engagement), not a per-deal negotiation.

Are certifications self-reported?

No. Primary-source checks against the issuing body are required before roster eligibility.

What about background checks?

Criminal background check, employment verification, and a drug test complete before roster eligibility — documented on Security & Data.

05

Related

Every engineer on the roster runs the same calibration.