StarSign Crypto USB Token powered by Sm@rtCafé Expert 6.0
StarSign Crypto USB Token powered by Sm@rtCafé Expert 6.0, from Giesecke & Devrient, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1678 at overall level 3. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1678 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Giesecke & Devrient · website |
| Hardware versions | P5CC081 |
| Firmware versions | Sm@rtCafT Expert 6.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) Smart Card Chip Operating System Sm@rtCafT Expert 6.0 is a Java Card 3 and Global Platform v2.1.1 compliant smart card module supporting both contact and contactless interfaces. It also supports, at a minimum, RSA up to 2048 bits(RSA and RSA-CRT) with on-card key generation, Hash algorithms(including SHA256), AES(up to 256 bits), ECDSA, and Triple-DES. The Sm@rtCafT Expert 6.0 is suitable for government and corporate identification, payment and banking, health care, and Web applications.
Approved algorithms (6)
Other algorithms
AES (Cert. #1755, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 128 to 256 bits of encryption strength)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-09 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
- Validation dates on record: 2012-02-09