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HID Global ActivID Applet Suite v2.7.4 on Oberthur Technologies Cosmo V8

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2545 · HID Global and Oberthur Technologies · data as of 2026-09-08

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.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated and configured in FIPS mode as specified in Section 10 of the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number2545
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentSingle Chip
VendorHID Global and Oberthur Technologies · website
Hardware versionsOberthur Technologies 0F
Firmware versionsOberthur 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)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES2910, 2911
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL336, 1302
DRBG537
KBKDF33
KTS
RSA1531, 1532
SHS2449
Triple-DES1727

Other algorithms

NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2016-01-26InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2017-08-11UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2017-08-17UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2017-11-02UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2018-04-24UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2018-11-23UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2021-04-13UpdateUL 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

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