Sm@rtCafé Expert FIPS 64
Sm@rtCafé Expert FIPS 64, from Giesecke & Devrient, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #485 at overall level 3. 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 485 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single-chip |
| Vendor | Giesecke & Devrient · website |
| Hardware versions | HD65246C1A05NB |
| Firmware versions | CH463JC_INABFOP003901_V101 and CH463JC_INABFOP003901_V102 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) Smart Card Chip Operating System Sm@rtCafé Expert FIPS 64 is a Java Card 2.2 and Open Platform v2.0.1' compliant smart card module. It supports, at a minimum, Triple-DES, AES, DSA, and RSA algorithms with on-card key generation. The Sm@rtCafé Expert FIPS 64 is suitable for government and corporate identification, payment and banking, health care, and Web applications.
Approved algorithms (6)
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #249); DES MAC (Cert. # 249, vendor affirmed)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-10 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2008-04-04 | Update |
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: 2004-12-10, 2008-04-04