HID Global ActivID Applet Suite v2.7.5 and v2.7.6 on Giesecke & Devrient Sm@rtCafé Expert 7.0
HID Global ActivID Applet Suite v2.7.5 and v2.7.6 on Giesecke & Devrient Sm@rtCafé Expert 7.0, from HID Global and Giesecke+Devrient Mobile Security America Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2544 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: When operated with module Sm@rtCafé Expert 7.0 validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2327 operating in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2544 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | HID Global and Giesecke+Devrient Mobile Security America Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | SLE78CLFX4000P(M) M7892 |
| Firmware versions | Sm@rtCafé Expert 7.0 and HID Global ActivID Applet Suite 2.7.5 and 2.7.6 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
HID Global ActivID Applet v2.7.5 and v2.7.6 are Java Card applet suites that use the Sm@rtCafé Expert 7.0 operating system. The products can be used over contact and contactless interface and can be configured for support of GSC-IS v2.1 and PIV standards (NIST SP 800-73-4 and SP 800-78-4).
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Physical Security: Level 3
- Operational Environment: Level 3
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms (10)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 2720, 2721 |
| CVL | 177, 1192, 1193 |
| DRBG | 455 |
| ECDSA | 476 |
| KAS | 91 |
| KBKDF | 18 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | 1507 |
| SHS | 2289, 2290 |
| Triple-DES | 1637 |
Other algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-26 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2017-07-03 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2017-07-14 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2018-03-09 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2018-11-30 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2022-01-12 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2016-01-26, 2017-07-03, 2017-07-14, 2018-03-09, 2018-11-30, 2022-01-12