For Certification Authorities
Certifying bodies need credentials that cannot be forged
A certification is worth exactly as much as the difficulty of faking it. When a PDF carrying your logo can be edited in a minute and printed convincingly, every holder of a genuine credential is standing next to an unknown number of fakes.
TRUE issues credentials that cannot be altered, backdated or counterfeited, because each one carries a cryptographic fingerprint written to a blockchain at the moment of issue.
TL;DR
A certifying body's authority rests on whether a third party can confirm that a credential is genuine. TRUE issues each certificate as a verifiable document: a SHA-256 fingerprint is written to a blockchain at issue, the credential is published at a permanent address on your own domain, and it carries a QR code and a verification URL. An employer, an auditor or a regulator scans or clicks and gets the recipient, the credential, the issuer and the issue date in seconds, without contacting your office. Revocation propagates to every verification channel immediately, and the audit trail stays on chain. TRUE is eIDAS compliant, Cyber Hygiene Certified by OneMore Secure, and used by certifying bodies including SSF, Great Place to Work and Safe Cert Group.
- Forgery becomes a hash mismatch, not a judgement call about print quality.
- Verification is self service, so volume no longer lands on your staff.
- Revocation is instant across QR, portal and chain record.
- Credentials sit on your own domain, carrying your brand into every share.
Why does credential fraud hit certifying bodies harder than training providers?
Because your credential is a claim about competence that somebody else relies on. A forged completion certificate embarrasses a training provider; a forged safety or professional certification puts an unqualified person into a regulated role, and the questions afterwards land on the body that appears to have certified them.
You're not issuing completion certificates for a training course. You're certifying that individuals or organisations meet rigorous standards, standards your industry depends on.
Your certification carries weight
When employers see your credential, they trust the holder has the skills, knowledge, or compliance status your certification represents.
Fraudsters target that trust
Because your certification has value, it attracts forgery. People will pay for fake credentials. Others will edit PDFs to add your logo.
Every fake damages your reputation
When an unqualified holder causes an incident, questions follow. "How did they get certified?" Your organisation faces the scrutiny.
Manual verification doesn't scale
You could answer every verification call, but as your certification gains recognition, the volume overwhelms staff. Verification becomes a cost centre.
How common is qualification fraud, and how often is it caught?
Common enough that nearly half of large employers have caught one, and caught rarely enough that most credentials are never checked with the issuer at all. Every figure below is published third party research, not TRUE platform data.
- 45% of large employers have uncovered a false qualification claim, and only 52% verify all academic credentials. Verification falls to 37% at medium sized organisations and 29% at small ones. Source: Prospects Luminate, November 2025, from a YouGov survey of 526 HR decision makers, fieldwork 24 to 29 April 2025.
- 18% of UK adults have lied on a CV or job application in the last 12 months, or know someone who has. Source: Cifas, the UK fraud prevention service, 3 February 2025, from an Opinion Matters survey of 2,000 UK adults.
- More than 1.75 million degree verifications have been processed since 2011 by Hedd, UK higher education's official degree verification service, reported in the same Prospects Luminate analysis.
That last number is the demand a certifying body absorbs when verification has to go through people. Publishing credentials that verify themselves moves the work off your desk without lowering the standard.
How does TRUE make a certification impossible to forge?
By moving the proof off the document and onto a blockchain. Each credential's cryptographic fingerprint is written on chain when it is issued, so altering a single character in the document breaks the match. Nobody can rewrite that record, including TRUE.
TRUE is built for organisations where credential integrity is non-negotiable.
Blockchain-secured, not just digital
Every TRUE credential is written to blockchain (Ethereum, AVAX, Fantom, or Polygon). This creates a permanent, distributed record that cannot be modified by anyone. Not hackers, not insiders, not even TRUE.
Fraud-proof by mathematics
Forging a TRUE credential would require altering records on thousands of computers simultaneously, a mathematical impossibility. Compare this to PDFs (trivially editable) or centralised databases (vulnerable to breach).
eIDAS Compliant
TRUE meets EU electronic identification and trust services standards. For certifying bodies operating across European borders or dealing with regulated industries, this compliance is essential.
Cyber hygiene certified
Certified by OneMore Secure. TRUE practices what it preaches about security.
Instant verification, forever
When someone claims your certification, verification is instant. Scan the QR code. Compare the cryptographic record. Done. No phone calls, no waiting, no ambiguity. The credential's proof of authenticity is permanent and independent.
Which certifying bodies issue credentials with TRUE?
Standards bodies, safety certifiers and workplace culture certifiers, mostly organisations whose credential is relied on by someone other than the recipient. SSF, Great Place to Work, Safe Cert Group, OneMore Secure, Almega Utbildningsföretagen and Branschutbildarna all issue through TRUE.
TRUE is the credential platform for organisations where trust is everything.
"It has been particularly important for us to be able to ensure that our Proofs of Education... are correct and secure."
"The certificate is not just a piece of paper... it is a symbol of a commitment to quality and safety that both guests and staff can trust."
"For us, it's only natural to collaborate with the player in secure document management that has the highest quality, and stands for world-class security."
Also trusted by: Almega Utbildningsföretagen • Branschutbildarna
Great Place to Work certifies workplace culture, and companies compete for the recognition. A fraudulent claim to it devalues every genuine one, which is the same exposure every certifying body carries.
How do certifying bodies issue credentials at volume?
Four routes, and you can mix them. A REST API with five endpoints issues automatically when a candidate passes, bulk upload handles spreadsheet driven runs, the dashboard covers manual issuing, and email based issuing works for teams without a technical integration.
Certifying bodies issue credentials continuously. TRUE handles volume without compromising security.
REST API Integration
Connect TRUE to your certification management system with 5 simple API endpoints. Issue credentials automatically when candidates pass assessments.
Bulk issuing
Upload spreadsheets of credential data. TRUE generates individual blockchain-secured credentials for each entry. Issue thousands in a single operation.
Dashboard management
Issue, track, revoke, and analyse all your credentials from one interface. Identify potential fraud patterns.
Email-based issuing
No technical integration required? Issue credentials by sending structured emails. TRUE handles the rest.
Analytics
Track credential engagement: opens, shares, verifications, geographic distribution. Understand where your certifications are valued.
Custom domain
Your credentials live on your domain. Your logo, your colours, your design. When verifiers check credentials, they see your brand.
How does a blockchain secured credential compare with a PDF?
On every axis a verifier cares about. A PDF can be edited in a minute and can only be checked by contacting you; a chain anchored credential cannot be altered without breaking its hash and can be checked by anyone in seconds. The comparison below sets the two side by side.
TRUE Vs. PDF certificates
| Feature | TRUE | |
|---|---|---|
| Can be edited/forged | Yes (trivially editable) | No (blockchain-immutable) |
| Verification method | Manual (call your office) | Instant (QR code/portal) |
| Verification scales | No | Yes (unlimited volume) |
| Proof of authenticity | None | Cryptographic |
| Revocation support | No | Yes (reflected immediately) |
| Analytics | None | Full engagement tracking |
TRUE Vs. other platforms
Credly, Accredible, and similar platforms digitise credentials but don't secure them. They store credentials on their servers. If compromised, credentials can be manipulated. If the platform shuts down, verification breaks.
TRUE writes to blockchain.Credentials exist independently of any server. Verification works forever. Tampering is mathematically impossible.
How does issuing a credential through TRUE work, step by step?
Six stages: design a branded template, connect your certification system, issue by API, upload or dashboard, deliver a link rather than an attachment, let verifiers scan the QR code, and manage renewals and revocations from one place. Setup normally takes days rather than months.
Issuing secure credentials through TRUE is straightforward.
1
Design your template
Create a branded credential design. Include your logo, colours, certification details, and regulatory elements. Credentials issue from your own domain.
2
Connect your systems
Integrate TRUE with your certification platform via REST API. Credentials can be issued automatically when candidates achieve certification status.
3
Issue credentials
Add data manually, upload via spreadsheet, or trigger via API. TRUE generates individual blockchain-secured credentials with unique verification codes.
4
Recipients receive
Each certification holder receives their credential via email: a unique link, not an attachment. They can view, share, download, and add to LinkedIn.
5
Verification happens
Employers and auditors verify by scanning the QR code. No calls to your office. No manual lookups. No delays.
6
Track and manage
Monitor activity from your dashboard. See engagement. Handle renewals. Process revocations. Maintain complete control.
What security and compliance standards does TRUE meet?
TRUE is eIDAS compliant, Cyber Hygiene Certified by OneMore Secure, and built on GDPR compliant Swedish data handling. Documents can be anchored on four established blockchains: Ethereum, AVAX, Fantom and Polygon.
Four Blockchains
Ethereum, AVAX, Fantom, and Polygon. Established, audited networks.
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eIDAS Compliant
Meets EU electronic identification requirements.
Cyber Hygiene Certified
Certified by OneMore Secure.
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Swedish Data Handling
GDPR-compliant by design. EU data protection.
How many certifying bodies and documents does TRUE handle?
More than 500,000 documents for over 200 organisations in more than 15 countries, of which 11 are certifying bodies. These are TRUE platform figures, not third party research.
500K+ documents issued
200+ organisations worldwide
11 certifying body customers
15+ countries
4 blockchain networks
eIDAS compliant
What do certifying bodies ask before switching?
Four questions dominate: why blockchain rather than a database, how TRUE differs from Credly and Accredible, who else is already using it, and whether it meets eIDAS. The answers are below.
Why do certifying bodies need blockchain-secured credentials?
Certifying bodies stake their reputation on credential integrity. Forged certificates undermine the entire certification programme. Blockchain provides mathematical proof that credentials haven't been altered, something PDFs and traditional databases cannot offer.
How is TRUE different from Credly or Accredible?
Credly and Accredible store credentials on their servers. TRUE writes credentials to blockchain, creating tamper-proof records that exist independently of any server. If TRUE ceased to exist, your credentials would still verify.
What certifying bodies use TRUE?
TRUE is trusted by SSF (Sweden's 80+ year security authority), Great Place to Work, Safe Cert Group, OneMore Secure, Almega Utbildningsföretagen, and Branschutbildarna, among others.
Is TRUE eIDAS compliant?
Yes. TRUE meets EU electronic identification and trust services standards, essential for certifying bodies operating across European borders or in regulated industries.
What do certifying body customers say?
Two certifying bodies on why the security of the proof mattered more than the look of the document. SSF has been setting security standards in Sweden for more than 80 years, and OneMore Secure certifies cyber hygiene, so both had to satisfy their own auditors before issuing through TRUE.
“For us, it’s only natural to collaborate with the player in secure document management that has the highest quality, and stands for world-class security.”
“SSF offer extensive training in Security to our customers, both physically and digitally. It has been particularly important for us to be able to ensure that our Proofs of Education are correct and secure.”
Ready to protect the authority of your certification?
Fraud does not announce itself, and a certifying body normally learns about a forgery from the incident that follows it. Issuing credentials that carry their own cryptographic proof removes the question before it is asked. Book a demo and we will show you the chain record behind a live document.