HICOS PKI Smart Card Chip
HICOS PKI Smart Card Chip, from Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #867 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.
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Certificate
| Certificate number | 867 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single-chip |
| Vendor | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. · website |
| Software versions | GINA Applet: 1.0, PKI Applet: 2.0, FISC II Applet: 1.2, and GSM Applet 1.0 |
| Hardware versions | HD65257C1 |
| Firmware versions | HardMask: 2.0 and SoftMask: 3.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The HICOS PKI Smart Card Chip module is a single chip implementation of a cryptographic module. The HICOS PKI Smart Card Chip module is mounted in an ID-1 class smart card body that adheres to ISO/IEC specifications for Integrated Circuit Chip (ICC) based identification cards. The HICOS PKI Smart Card Chip cryptographic module contains an implementation of the Open Platform (OP) Version 2.0.1 specification defining a secure infrastructure for post-issuance programmable smart card chips.
Security level exceptions
- Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Physical Security: Level 3
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms (7)
Other algorithms
COMP-128; AES-MAC (AES Cert. #522; non-compliant)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-19 | Initial | DOMUS |
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: 2007-11-19