CSSI - smart security interface ©

standard PKI middleware – independent of PC client and smart card operating system

Forget all you know about the integration of smart cards into security architectures – this is a completely new design of standard software that is required by anyone using a PKI chip such as offered with our smart security component© for ID purposes.

smart security interface© It is a full PKI client for security tokens. It also supports all TPM platforms worldwide. It allows creating card profiles for literally any smart card application or specification. It is used for certified digital signatures. It is independent of chip and PC client software. It integrates into Windows. And Linux. And Macintosh. And Sun. And Outlook. And Notes. And Groupwise. And Adobe. And Firefox. And Entourage. And Safari. And Mail.app. And Entrust. And Cypertrust. And, and, and…charismathics decided to offer a lean and variable product, that is dedicated to ease of use, interoperability and price competitiveness. And after all, why should you pay for proprietary products, if flexibility and compliance is everything that really counts? Compare our generic PKI middleware with cometing products - the charismathics smart security interface is much more than convincing.

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smart security interface© application support

charismathics is closely working with its partners to enable our customer´s architectures to work properly, reliably and securely. Hence, and before releasing them for use, we run our products in outstanding and exeptional environments to ensure an overall product compliance and a maximum of technical acceptance and stability.

Our software also supports the pre-boot environments of all major hard disk encryption (HDE) software, not only by stored credentials, but X.509 certificate-based strong authentication mechanisms. This makes your hardware choice for tokens independent of the software in use!

modular architecture guarantees fast adaptation – mass production support on request

If you require to support specific smart card applications or you would like to integrate your own file structure to sell your software on our hardware platform the smart security interface© is the tool you need. We are able to adopt our PKI client according to your specification in only a few days time. Moreover, for small and medium volumes, you can use it for initialization and personalization for all supported tokens.

If you intend to go for personalization services during mass production, we will offer you a product derivative enabling you to speed up your production and avoiding to blocking your expensive equipment for other jobs.

CSSI PIV certification

PIV middleware provides the interface between an agency's Logical Access implementation and the PIV card. With the charismathics Smart Security Interface PIV agencies can use the PIV card to log on to the PC as well as a variety of applications and systems to meet the FIPS 201 directives relating to Logical Access. charismathics’ “Smart Security Interface PIV” middleware was tested through the NIST PIV Program (NPIVP), and evaluated for approval by the GSA FIPS 201 Evaluation Program. With the successful evaluation, it is now listed on the GSA FIPS 201 approved Products List (APL) and can be purchased by all federal agencies.

The entry (#450) on the GSA FIPS 201 Evaluation Program Approved Product List (http://fips201ep.cio.gov/apl.php) reads:
charismathics Inc
"charismathics Smart Security Interface PIV"
Part #: CSSI-PIV21
SW version: 2.1.0.9

CSSI Features and Benefits

100% complete integration of CSP and PKCS#11 command set
optional OEM version
Single middleware multi API support
- One software only for all standard PKI smart cards or USB sticks
- PKCS#11, MS-CAPI, MS Mini-Driver API, APDU, PC/SC 2.0, CT-API, TPM TSS
- Supported pre-boot environments like: Checkpoint, McAfee, PGP, Secude, Utimaco
Multi security chip platform support
- javacard 2.1.1 and 2.2.1 (incl. JCOP, JTOP, Gem Xpresso, Oberthur Cosmo V5.4, Oberthur ID one Cosmo v7.0)
- CardOS, TCOS, SecCOS
- Micardo, ACOS, StarCOS, Cryptoflex, MPcos etc.
- TPM 1.1 / 1.2 compliance (Infineon, Broadcom, Intel, Atmel, ST)
Multi client OS platform support
- Windows 2000, XP, 2003, 2008, Vista, Vista 64, Windows 7
- Linux Kernel 2.6 (Redhat, SuSe, Debian etc.) including 64bit
- MacOS X including MacOS Leopard and Snow Leopard, 32 and 64bit
- Sun Solaris
Multi card profile support
- PKCS#15, SigG, CNS, PIV, etc.
- ActivIdentity, GemSafe, AET, G&D, RSAsecurity, etc.
- Flexible extension and modification or completely new integrations
Secure PIN Entry
Optional mass production version
Extension tool to manually integrate new tokens into the system
Adoptable Smart Security Interface Manager
- allows complete administration of PKI cards or PKI USB-sticks as is
- exports, imports and extends digital certificates
Single card personalization function
- recognizes all standard smart card operating systems
- allows old PKI card infrastructures to be integrated easily

your inquiry

Please include all optional features and the required volume in your inquiry. charismathics’ smart security interface© is part of a product bundle and is usually not to be sold as stand-alone product.