What makes Sumsub a reliable tool for identity verification?

Many online services introduce KYC / AML checks to meet international market requirements and follow the "know your customer” principle. For the user, it all looks simple: "upload your ID and take a selfie". But this is exactly the moment when doubts appear: "Will my data be safe? Who will have access to my documents?

Astro is an ethical infrastructure for collecting and analysing web data, built around trust, transparency and strict KYC / AML compliance. When working with Astro, your documents don’t end up on someone’s desktop in support. Identity checks are handled by Sumsub, a global ID verification platform. This is the same system used for Sumsub verification by customers of major banks, exchanges and marketplaces worldwide.

Below, we’ll walk you through Astro’s verification process step by step and explain how Sumsub works.

Sumsub: a global KYC / AML platform trusted by leading brands

Sumsub is a full-cycle ID verification platform that takes over the heavy lifting of customer checks. It recognises documents and selfies, runs database and sanctions screening and powers Sumsub KYC and AML workflows across multiple jurisdictions. With a single integration, businesses can verify individuals, companies and even separate transactions.

In the fintech, crypto and online-services space, Sumsub verification has a strong reputation for combining strict compliance with a relatively smooth user experience: the same unified process is reused across many products instead of every company reinventing KYC from scratch.

Every day, Sumsub verifies over a million people from more than 200 countries and territories, and the platform is trained and improved through work with 2,000+ companies across fintech, crypto, mobility and e-commerce. 

Well-known brands rely on Sumsub because mishandling personal data would be a reputational and regulatory disaster. Case studies mention clients such as Binance, Bitpanda, Huobi, OKX, Coinpass, Kriptomat, PingPong Payments and other global platforms across crypto, trading, payments and Web3.

Why KYC / AML verification matters

KYC / AML checks are what allow an online service in compliance with regulations instead of turning into a playground for fraud, they are the practical implementation of the “know your customer” principle.

• KYC (Know Your Customer) means the company must confirm who is actually using the product before giving access to money or paid features.
• AML (Anti-Money Laundering) is about detecting suspicious activity linked to money laundering or illicit financing.

For Astro, using Sumsub KYC and AML checks means filtering out fraudsters and multi-accounts, staying compliant with regulations and keeping the service stable and accessible for legitimate users.

How Sumsub verification works in Astro

Here’s how Sumsub verification looks inside Astro, step by step:

1. Start in your Astro dashboard.

In your personal account you’ll see the Limited access and click the Start identity verification button.

Step 1: starting verification in Astro

2. Redirect to the Sumsub login window.

A separate window opens with the Sumsub logo — this is the provider handling your data. CyberZilla LLC is Astro’s operating entity: you’re completing verification for Astro through Sumsub’s secure interface.

Step 2: Sumsub verification screen

3. Choose a device and upload your documents.

You choose Continue on this device or Continue on phone, fill in the requested data and upload your document photo and selfie.

Step 3: choosing a device for verification

How Sumsub protects your personal data

To understand Sumsub, it's enough to know where your data goes. When you submit your passport and selfie, the information is sent over an encrypted channel (TLS 1.2+ / 1.3 with modern cryptography) and stored in Amazon Tier III data centers in the EU. These facilities meet international standards, including PCI DSS, are physically secured and protected against cyberattacks 24 / 7.

Here’s how the protection is organised in practice:

• Encryption in transit and at rest: your data isn’t stored as raw files that someone can just “open and read”.
• Role-based access control: only authorised staff can access specific data, and every action is logged.
• Regular security audits and penetration tests: independent checks confirm compliance with ISO / SOC 2-level standards.

This infrastructure is what lets Sumsub act as a trusted ID verification platform for regulated businesses. It also underpins Sumsub KYC checks that detect forged documents including edited ID scans and keeps the overall verification process both transparent and secure.