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Human Risk Management

People are your greatest asset – and your greatest exposure. Human Risk Management (HRM) helps you identify, assess and reduce the risks that come from human behavior, error and intent, from accidental data leaks to insider fraud. It is the essential complement to your cybersecurity strategy: the one variable technology alone cannot control.
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The risk technology cannot solve

Human risk does not look the same in every organization. The regulatory pressure, the reputational stakes, the workforce structure – all of it shifts from one sector to the next, so a one-size-fits-all approach leaves gaps. Effective human risk management starts with understanding exactly where your risk lives.

Benefits

  • Reduce exposure to fraud, misconduct and integrity failures before they happen
  • Build workforce and third-party trust through structured, risk-based screening
  • Stay ahead of regulatory and compliance expectations
  • Protect brand value, reputation and stakeholder confidence
  • Scale due diligence proportionately, from a single hire to an entire supply chain

Our services:


Workforce screening & verification

Structured screening and verification to support informed hiring decisions and workforce integrity.

  • Identity verification – verification of identity documents, passports, national IDs and other identity credentials
  • Employment verification – direct verification of employment history, roles, dates and professional background
  • Education and qualification verification – validation of academic degrees, professional certifications and licenses
  • Integrity screening – criminal record checks, sanctions screening, politically exposed person (PEP) screening, credit history checks (where applicable) and conflict-of-interest reviews

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) & adverse media

Review of publicly available information and relevant adverse media indicators.

  • In-employment integrity monitoring – ongoing, proportionate monitoring for sensitive or regulated roles
  • Periodic integrity reviews – reassessment of legal, financial, reputational, or conflict-of-interest changes affecting workforce trust
  • License and credential maintenance – periodic verification of professional licenses, certifications, and regulated qualifications
  • Adverse media monitoring – ongoing monitoring of public information and reputational indicators
  • Sensitive role re-screening – risk-based reassessment for high-trust, regulated, or operationally sensitive roles 
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Third-party due diligence & KYC

Structured due diligence and entity verification to strengthen trust across business relationships. 

  • Ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) identification – identification of ownership structures behind corporate entities 
  • Sanctions and watchlist screening – screening against international sanctions, enforcement and watchlist databases 
  • Entity due diligence – integrity and risk assessment of vendors, distributors, intermediaries, partners and suppliers 
  • Reputational and adverse media screening – assessment of publicly available risk indicators linked to entities or key stakeholders 

Why SGS

  • Sector specialists
    Dedicated expertise across finance, tech, healthcare, energy, aviation, education and more – not a generic checklist
  • One partner, full coverage​
    Workforce screening, third-party due diligence and ongoing monitoring under a single roof
  • Risk-based, proportionate
    Verification calibrated to the sensitivity of the role or relationship, not a blanket process
  • Global reach, local compliance
    Built to work across jurisdictions and regulatory regimes

Industries covered

A high-trust, tightly regulated environment where privileged access to capital and client data makes fraud, insider misconduct and financial crime constant threats.
  • Internal fraud and financial misconduct Financial crime facilitation Sensitive data and confidentiality breaches
  • Third-party integrity risk

Typical sectors: Private and retail banking, asset management, insurance, fintech, payments, trading firms, family offices

Highly interconnected environments where one compromised employee, contractor or supplier can trigger major data, IP or reputational loss.

  • Insider threats and privileged access abuse
  • Intellectual property (IP) and data loss
  • Credential misrepresentation
  • Third-party and supply chain exposure

Typical sectors: Software, cloud, AI, telecoms, managed services, fintech infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital platforms

Trust, exclusivity and reputation are the core assets – a single integrity incident can damage brand value overnight.

  • Internal theft and inventory shrinkage
  • Brand reputation and employee misconduct
  • Client confidentiality risk
  • Counterfeit and supply chain integrity

Typical sectors: Luxury retail, watchmaking, jewelry, fashion, premium hospitality, beauty and cosmetics, private client services.

Safety-critical, contractor-heavy operations where unverified credentials or insider misconduct can have severe consequences.

  • Credential and qualification fraud
  • Industrial sabotage and insider threats
  • Contractor and third-party integrity
  • Health, safety and compliance failures

Typical sectors: Oil and gas, petrochemicals, power generation, utilities, renewables, industrial infrastructure, mining, engineering

Patient safety, regulatory compliance and institutional reputation all depend on the integrity of everyone in the chain.

  • Credential fraud and professional misrepresentation
  • Patient data and confidentiality risk
  • Supplier and third-party integrity
  • Patient safety and ethical conduct

Typical sectors: Hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical companies, biotech, medical devices, diagnostic labs, research organizations

As operations become more digital and complex, workforce integrity gaps create legal, financial and reputational exposure.

  • Intellectual property (IP) and confidential information theft
  • Workplace misconduct
  • Credential misrepresentation
  • Third-party workforce integrity

Typical sectors: Manufacturing, engineering, logistics, consumer goods, professional services, shared services, business process outsourcing (BPO)

Safety, security and continuity depend on trusted access to secure zones, cargo and critical infrastructure.

  • Insider threats and security breaches
  • Credential and access-integrity fraud
  • Cargo and asset theft 
  • Third-party workforce integrity

Typical sectors: Airlines, airports, freight forwarding, cargo operators, maritime shipping, ports, rail, logistics providers

Institutional trust, safeguarding and research integrity all hinge on verifying the people you employ and partner with.

  • Credential and academic fraud 
  • Safeguarding and conduct risk 
  • Research integrity and intellectual property (IP) exposure
  • Third-party integrity

Typical sectors: Universities, international schools, research institutes, laboratories, private education groups, academic institutions

Client trust and confidentiality are the product – a single breach can cost the relationship.

  • Confidentiality and client data risk
  • Workplace misconduct
  • Credential misrepresentation and hiring risk
  • Third-party integrity

Typical sectors: Consulting, legal services, accounting, corporate advisory, business process outsourcing (BPO), shared services, recruitment firms

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  • SGS - UAE - Dubai - Human Risk Management

SGS Building, Street no. N 203,

Jebel Ali Free Zone, P.O. Box: 18556,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates