• Are you fully prepared for your Aadhaar Face Authentication onboarding audit?
  • Before You Go Live

Organizations planning to enable Face Authentication are expected to demonstrate that their environment:

  • Handles biometric capture securely
  • Integrates correctly with UIDAI authentication services
  • Complies with prescribed encryption and data handling requirements
  • Follows UIDAI guidelines for device and application security

The onboarding audit validates these aspects before activation.

  • What This Audit Verifies

The assessment focuses on whether your implementation is aligned with UIDAI expectations across the onboarding lifecycle.

  • Application & Integration Readiness
  • Device & Capture Controls
  • Data Handling & Security
  • User Consent & Process Controls
  • Environment & Configuration
  • How the Onboarding Audit is Conducted

The audit follows UIDAI-defined onboarding and compliance requirements.

This includes:

  • Review of application design and authentication flow
  • Validation of integration with UIDAI services
  • Assessment of device/application-level controls
  • Verification of implemented security measures
  • Evidence-based validation against UIDAI checklist
  • Typical Gaps Observed During Onboarding

During onboarding assessments, certain areas require closer attention:

  • Improper handling of biometric capture workflows
  • Gaps in consent implementation
  • Misalignment with UIDAI integration specifications
  • Weak enforcement of application-level security controls
  • Incomplete logging or traceability of authentication events
  • Outcome of the Audit

The audit provides a structured validation of onboarding readiness:

  • Compliance Audit Report
  • Control-wise Observations
  • Evidence Mapping aligned to UIDAI requirements
  • Compliance Certificate (where applicable)
  • Role of Cybernerds

Cybernerds is a CERT-In empanelled security auditor authorized to conduct such assessments.

The audit is performed as an independent evaluation aligned with UIDAI onboarding and compliance expectations, with clear documentation of observations and supporting evidence.

  • Moving Forward

If you are planning to enable Aadhaar Face Authentication, the onboarding audit is a key step in validating your implementation before activation.