Deceptive Applicant Review Criteria™ (DARC) is an advanced screening solution developed to help organizations detect and prevent adversarial infiltration through fraudulent job applications and deceptive hiring tactics. As cyber threat actors increasingly target workforce pipelines to bypass security perimeters, DARC provides a proactive defense by evaluating applicants not only for qualifications, but for hidden intent, deepfake/AI generated content and deceptive behavior. This service is tailored for organizations seeking to protect digital infrastructure, proprietary data, and personnel from insider threats masked as legitimate candidates.

At the core of DARC is a multidisciplinary methodology that blends deepfake detection/threat analysis, behavioral profiling, cognitive credibility assessment, and behavioral analysis with forensic linguistic techniques. DARC holistically examining candidate identification documents, resume/CV, application materials, background, interviews and behavior before, during and after a candidate applies for a job. Through the DARC analysis portal, applicants are vetted through psycholinguistic evaluation, synthetic media assessment, narrative/identify inconsistencies, and behavioral red flags.

DARC identifies indicators of deception that traditional background checks and applicant tracking systems often miss. Whether threat actors are fabricating credentials, masking foreign affiliations, or using synthetic identities, DARC exposes hidden risk factors with precision and insight.

DARC empowers organizations to move beyond surface-level vetting by incorporating structured professional judgment and deception detection science into their hiring workflows. Each applicant review includes a comprehensive analysis of resume content, digital communication, and behavioral markers—flagging anomalies associated with impersonation schemes, social engineering, and potential cyber sabotage. This process ensures your hiring pipeline becomes a strategic layer of defense, not a point of vulnerability.

Ideal for critical infrastructure providers, tech companies, defense contractors, and any enterprise facing elevated threat exposure, DARC integrates seamlessly into existing HR, security, and due diligence processes. In a world where adversaries exploit remote hiring, freelance platforms, and global recruitment, DARC gives your organization the confidence to hire securely, knowing that every candidate has been assessed through a lens of behavioral intelligence and deception risk