HiCOS Combi PKI Native Smart Card
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2338 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single-chip |
| Vendor | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. · website |
| Hardware versions | RS46X and RS47X |
| Firmware versions | HardMask: 2.3 and SoftMask: 3.5 |
Module description
The HiCOS Combi PKI native smart card module is a single chip implementation of a cryptographic module that supports ISO-7816 contact interface and ISO-14443 contactless interface. The HiCOS Combi 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, the contactless faceplate, and the electronic connectors between the chip and contact pad/antenna, 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
Other algorithms
NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); Triple-DES (Cert. #1616, key establishment methodology provides 112-bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112-bits of encryption strength)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-16 | 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: 2015-03-16