HID Global ActivID Applet Suite v2.7.4 on Oberthur Technologies Cosmo V8
HID Global ActivID Applet Suite v2.7.4 on Oberthur Technologies Cosmo V8, from HID Global and Oberthur Technologies, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2545 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 and configured in FIPS mode as specified in Section 10 of the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2545 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | HID Global and Oberthur Technologies · website |
| Hardware versions | Oberthur Technologies 0F |
| Firmware versions | Oberthur Technologies '5601' and HID Global ActivID Applet Suite 2.7.4 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
HID Global ActivID Applet v2.7.4 is a Java Card applet suite that uses the Oberthur Technologies Cosmo v8 operating system. The product 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 4
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms (9)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 2910, 2911 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | 336, 1302 |
| DRBG | 537 |
| KBKDF | 33 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | 1531, 1532 |
| SHS | 2449 |
| Triple-DES | 1727 |
Other algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-26 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2017-08-11 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2017-08-17 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2017-11-02 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2018-04-24 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2018-11-23 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2021-04-13 | Update | UL Verification Services, 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: 2016-01-26, 2017-08-11, 2017-08-17, 2017-11-02, 2018-04-24, 2018-11-23, 2021-04-13