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Sanctions testing that works like humans
Audit your screening performance with intelligent, contextual benchmarks, not simplistic manipulation tactics.
Audit your screening performance with intelligent, contextual benchmarks, not simplistic manipulation tactics.
Sanctions screening is important. It stops money reaching those who shouldn't have it, funding things that shouldn't be funded. It's more than a simple tick-box exercise.
Here's the truth... most sanctions screening audits rely on crude manipulation techniques: simple character swaps, basic typos, and obvious variations. Worse, they often include test cases that should be caught by simple input validations, not sanctions screening, leading to false confidence or misplaced blame.
ClearBench focuses on testing what sanctions screening systems are actually designed to catch: matching designated entities against customer or transaction data, using the evasion tactics that real bad actors employ.
We have built a comprehensive, contextual metadata set for every designated entity using a combination of AI analysis and expert human review. This means testing name variations that matter, cultural naming conventions, transliterations, sophisticated obfuscation techniques, and the subtle differences that separate legitimate matches from false positives.
Benchmark datasets can be generated to your specific use case, configured and downloaded almost immediately through our platform.
Years of experience in fintech, leading compliance tech teams
We've been both the auditors and the audited
Worked with well-known audit companies. Always disappointed. So we built what we needed.
Categories of identity variation techniques
We generate rich metadata for each designated entity: cultural naming patterns, transliteration variants, regional conventions, and sophisticated evasion techniques, allowing test cases that reflect genuine attempts to bypass screening.
Tailor your benchmark dataset to your jurisdiction and specific business context. Configure online and download within minutes.
Upload your results and receive detailed reports combining AI-driven insights with expert human review, including actionable recommendations for improvement.
Compare your performance against anonymised results from other organisations. Understand where you stand and identify blind spots in your screening approach.
Unlike conventional auditing services that apply crude string manipulations, we focus on realistic evasion tactics that mirror how actual identity information varies in the real world. Our approach recognises that names, dates, and entity identifiers exist within cultural, linguistic, and administrative contexts.
We have developed proprietary techniques spanning 10+ categories of identity variation, from cultural naming conventions and transliteration patterns to administrative formatting differences and intentional obfuscation tactics. Each category is informed by real-world intelligence and refined through continuous expert review.
We analyse every designated entity on sanctions lists, building comprehensive metadata profiles that capture legitimate variations and potential evasion patterns.
Our system generates test cases that reflect real-world scenarios, not just what should be caught, but what sophisticated actors attempt.
Benchmark datasets are tailored to your specific context: which sanctions lists to test against (OFAC, UN, EU, etc.), the data fields your systems consume, entity types you screen (individuals, companies, vessels, transactions), and other operational requirements.
Results are analysed using both AI and expert human review to identify not just what failed, but why, with specific recommendations for tuning and improvement.
Our methodology is continuously evolving based on emerging evasion techniques and regulatory developments, ensuring your benchmarks remain relevant.
A simple process to audit and improve your sanctions screening systems.
Select your jurisdictions, fields of interest and entity types through our online platform.
Receive your custom benchmark dataset almost immediately, ready to test.
Run the dataset through your screening system and upload results to our secure platform.
Receive detailed reports with AI insights, expert recommendations, and benchmark comparisons.
Flexible pricing based on your testing needs. Configure your benchmark dataset size and frequency.
Custom benchmark dataset tailored to your specific requirements
AI-driven insights combined with expert human review and recommendations
Compare your results against industry performance metrics