Traditional proctoring is costly, invasive, and ineffective, treating every test session as a risk while missing most misconduct. Observer replaces outdated proctoring with a smarter, fairer, and more secure approach.
Observer eliminates the biggest cost drivers in traditional proctoring using resources smartly and effectively.
Focused oversight: Humans review short, specific risk signals and behaviors.
Flexible staffing: Use Caveon’s trained observers or your own team to manage reviews.
Lower overhead: Automated monitoring replaces the need for bulky proctoring platforms and teams.
Traditional proctoring treats every test-taker as an equal threat, while Observer focuses on data instead of people.
Fewer invasive steps: No downloads, installations, or lockdown browsers.
Minimal waiting: Examinees start quickly, no live proctor delays.
Fewer interruptions: Observer monitors quietly, stepping in only when real risks appear
More trust: Candidates feel respected and focused, not watched or judged.
Observer delivers stronger protection than any proctoring system by analyzing live test data to identify risks in real time.
Data-driven detection: Uses real-time behavioral and response data analytics (in addition to traditional proctoring methods) to identify misconduct.
Risk-based alerts: Flags only the sessions that exceed your defined security thresholds.
AI + human insight: Combines automated detection with immediate expert review.
Observer Plus: Add secure test and item design to neutralize even advanced threats.
Combining Secure Test Design with Observer’s test administration monitoring system, Observer Plus gives you the power to completely neutralize pre-knowledge and item theft.
Observer analyzes three categories of data to detect in real time whether a test session exceeds acceptable risk.
The structure and integrity of the test itself
Live data forensics from the test session
Audiovisual, screen-share, and device usage data
When a session’s score exceeds the risk threshold, it’s flagged for immediate human review.
The test session is only interrupted if the human monitor determines action is necessary.
Observer isn’t an incremental improvement, it’s a reimagined foundation for exam security during test administration.
Here’s how it compares to traditional and AI-only proctoring systems.
Treats all test takers as an equal threat. Passively watches all test takers through cameras and microphones; limited to what’s visible or audible.
Analyzes test design data, test session data, and traditional proctoring cues for a complete, real-time view of risk.
Human reviewers step in only when needed, focusing on specific, data-informed tasks for test sessions that have exceeded a risk threshold.
Misses most real cheating, from hidden notes and phones to proxies or pre-knowledge.
Data-driven detection catches both simple and complex misconduct.
Observer Plus adds secure test design to neutralize pre-knowledge and content exposure before testing begins.
Invasive and stressful with constant observation and interruptions.
Complex setup, software installs, and long wait times.
Creates a smooth, calm, non-invasive experience.
Observer asks only what’s truly necessary, avoids unnecessary intrusion, and minimizes interruptions. No downloads, minimal intervention.
Depends on intrusive software and complex installations that cause frustration and raise privacy concerns.
Observer’s suspicious browser monitoring achieves high security without requiring a lockdown browser or limiting accessibility.
Continuous recording and long-term storage of personal data.
Privacy-first by design. Observer complies with major data protection standards as specified within frameworks of SOC 2, ISO 27001:2022, and ISO 42001:2023
Often tied to one vendor’s platform or workflows. Many customers locked into multi-year retainer agreements.
Built to fit your testing ecosystem.
LTI 1.3–compliant and ready to integrate seamlessly with your LMS, CMS, or existing software systems.
Significantly more expensive, as every session requires live monitoring or review.
Enterprise-level monitoring at a dramatically lower cost.
Observer eliminates unnecessary staffing and infrastructure for predictable, sustainable, scalable savings.
Works with what you have, or with everything else Caveon offers.
