HiCOS PKI Native Smart Card
HiCOS PKI Native Smart Card, from Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1939 at overall level 2. 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 | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single-chip |
| Vendor | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. · website |
| Hardware versions | HD65255C1 and HD65257C1 |
| Firmware versions | HardMask: 2.1 and SoftMask: 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The HiCOS PKI native smart card module is a single chip implementation of a cryptographic module. The HiCOS PKI native smart card module is mounted in an ID-1 class smart card body that adheres to ISO/IEC specifications for Integrated Circuit Chip (ICC) based identification cards. The module consists of the chip (ICC), the contact faceplate, and the electronic connectors between the chip and contact pad, all contained within an epoxy substrate.
Security level exceptions
- Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Physical Security: Level 3
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms (5)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-30 | Initial | CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc |
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: 2013-04-30