ActivCard Applet suite on SchlumbergerSema Cyberflex Access 32K
ActivCard Applet suite on SchlumbergerSema Cyberflex Access 32K, from ActivCard, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #257 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 in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 257 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single-chip |
| Vendor | ActivCard, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | PN 15006436 |
| Firmware versions | M256EAPLP1_S1_9C_02, Softmask 7, Version 2 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The ActivCard Applet suite is based on the SchlumbergerSema Cyberflex Access 32K smart card platform, which is Java Card V2.1.1 and Global Platform V2.0.1 compliant. The applet suite relies on the security offered by Global Platform services to allow secure post-issuance operations, such as applet instantiation, key management and security policy configuration. The external interface provided by the applet suite is compliant with the smart card interoperability specification defined by the GSA.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: Level 3
- Software Security: Level 3
Approved algorithms (3)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-30 | Initial | 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: 2002-09-30