Security Operations AutomationPurpose
1.2. Automates data collection and verification with law enforcement, government, and commercial records for military base clearance.
1.3. Reduces manual intervention by automating risk flag detection, incident correlation, and status updates for access management.
1.4. Enables automated alerts, escalations, and audits to maintain compliance and mitigate insider threats.
1.5. Automatable integration with HR, security, and operational systems to enable real-time automated decision-making.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Scheduled periodic re-screening based on automated timelines set by security policies.
2.3. Manual request entry for ad hoc or high-risk individual background checks.
2.4. External alerts from security or intelligence agencies automatically requiring re-check.
Platform Variants
3.1. AWS Lambda
• Feature/Setting: Automates serverless execution for background check initiation via AWS EventBridge trigger.
• Sample Configuration: Configure Lambda to pull HR entries from AWS S3 and call check API.
3.2. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Automator flow to orchestrate SharePoint HR events to background screening vendors.
• Sample Configuration: Trigger on SharePoint list addition, initiate API to Checkr.
3.3. Okta Workflows
• Feature/Setting: Automatable identity events (new/updated users) connected to background check workflow.
• Sample Configuration: If user assigned "Contractor:Pending", automate webhook to screening API.
3.4. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Automated detection of new personnel in Google Sheets pushes candidate to background checker.
• Sample Configuration: Sheet row trigger, post to GoodHire API.
3.5. Workato
• Feature/Setting: Automates multi-system orchestration, linking Oracle HR to screening endpoints.
• Sample Configuration: Oracle “new employee” triggers REST call to First Advantage.
3.6. Azure Logic Apps
• Feature/Setting: Automated logic flow for onboarding in Dynamics 365 to screening integration.
• Sample Configuration: Dynamics contact add starts automated background check action.
3.7. Checkr API
• Feature/Setting: Direct API automation for criminal and employment verifications.
• Sample Configuration: POST candidate JSON to /v1/candidates endpoint.
3.8. GoodHire API
• Feature/Setting: Automated criminal/civil background screening on user creation.
• Sample Configuration: API call with candidate data on personnel entry event.
3.9. First Advantage API
• Feature/Setting: Automates cross-jurisdiction screening for security clearance validation.
• Sample Configuration: Schedule checks per user via REST API endpoint.
3.10. Sterling API
• Feature/Setting: Automated employment, education, and criminal record checks with bulk operations.
• Sample Configuration: Bulk submission automation using /backgroundChecks API.
3.11. Onfido API
• Feature/Setting: Automates identity, criminal, and global sanctions screening.
• Sample Configuration: Create check on new applicant via POST /checks API.
3.12. HireRight API
• Feature/Setting: Automator for pre-employment and continuous background monitoring.
• Sample Configuration: Webhook trigger to POST individual into candidate queue.
3.13. LexisNexis Risk Solutions API
• Feature/Setting: Automated watchlist, civil, and criminal screening.
• Sample Configuration: Automate data send to LexisNexis transactional API.
3.14. IBM Security QRadar SOAR
• Feature/Setting: Automated investigation workflow on background check fail events.
• Sample Configuration: Automated trigger via API on flagged personnel.
3.15. ServiceNow
• Feature/Setting: Automated HR onboarding triggers background check request flow.
• Sample Configuration: Business rule triggers screening integration workflow.
3.16. DocuSign eSignature API
• Feature/Setting: Automated document consent/signature for screening, tied into workflow.
• Sample Configuration: Auto-send e-sign request on candidate onboarding automation.
3.17. Salesforce Flow
• Feature/Setting: Automated process builder for candidate object triggers ATS -> screening.
• Sample Configuration: New object insert triggers HTTP callout to screening API.
3.18. Oracle Integration Cloud
• Feature/Setting: Orchestrated automation from Oracle HCM to security check provider.
• Sample Configuration: OIC scheduled extract, automated push to screening API.
3.19. BambooHR API
• Feature/Setting: Automated trigger upon status change in employee lifecycle to background screener.
• Sample Configuration: Status “hired” automation to POST to screening endpoint.
3.20. UiPath Orchestrator
• Feature/Setting: RPA automator to facilitate data transfer from PDFs/forms to API for screening.
• Sample Configuration: Robot monitors intake folder, automates POST to background checker.
3.21. Google Apps Script
• Feature/Setting: Automates parsing of Sheets updates and URL fetch to screening service API.
• Sample Configuration: Script triggers every insert, calls external screening REST service.
3.22. SAP SuccessFactors Integration Center
• Feature/Setting: Automates candidate hire event for background verification web service.
• Sample Configuration: Integration flow pushes data on status change event.
3.23. Auth0 Hooks
• Feature/Setting: Automated pre-registration or rule automation sends user for screening.
• Sample Configuration: Post-user registration HTTP POST to background check API.
3.24. SFTP automation (with scripting)
• Feature/Setting: Automated SFTP transfer of applicant data from recruiting to screening firm.
• Sample Configuration: Script triggers nightly, uploads encrypted CSV to SFTP location.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces human error, ensuring consistent and traceable automated screening processes.
4.3. Enables rapid response to changes in threat landscape using automated re-screening triggers.
4.4. Automates compliance to government standards, with audit trails for all steps.
4.5. Minimizes downtime by automating onboarding/offboarding, directly integrating with security access systems.
4.6. Allows scalable, automatable background check management as personnel volume fluctuates.
4.7. Enhances overall security posture with continuous, automated monitoring and escalation.