Security
Product and System Security Working Group (PSSWG)
Product and System Security Working Group (PSSWG) gathers a body of experts combining knowledge of the major players of the smart security industry, from the semiconductors manufacturers, to the software developers, smart devices personalizers and issuers.
The main mission of the group is to optimize the smart security efficiency in term of assurance, methodology and cost.
PSSWG launched two technical groups involving main actors of the evaluation and certification chain (CC accredited laboratories, Certification authorities) :
- ISCI-WG1 group mission is to define the methodology and best practices for smart security device evaluation with Common Criteria. See more information on ISCI
- JHAS (formely ISCI-WG2) mission is to define and maintain the state of art of attack potential for the smart security devices
PSSWG provides technical support to the smart community , to the customers and other governmental or European organization through the definition of protection profiles (Smart security IC Protection Profile BSI-PP0035), publication of technical papers (RFID, Algorithm constraints, PP survey), active participation to FPEG in the frame of SEPA.
See more information on the website: http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/fpeg/
New !
PSSWG launched the first trial on Common Criteria Site Certification process applied to a smart card manufacturing site. This process allows saving time and cost on site security evaluation tasks when evaluating a product with Common Criteria methodology. See more information on the process
Read more on the CC site certification process motivation
Download the Site Security Target template sponsored by Eurosmart.
Alan Boudou is the current convenor of the group.
Security Managers Working Group
The Security Managers of the main Eurosmart card business members meet regularly in the Security Management Working Group.
Today, many different security standards and certification schemes exist in parallel in our markets. We have to meet all, partly even conflicting requirements.
The objective of the WG is to align the requirements as well as the methodologies of the scheme providers in order to reduce efforts and costs. Therefore the Working Group and its members are in close contact with all major scheme providers, e.g. Mastercard, VISA, the GSM Association, GIE Cartes Bancaires, etc.
Steffen Grote is the current convenor of the group.
Smart Security Segmentation Taskforce
The role of Eurosmart is to make sure that security is well positioned and valued. Based on a risk management approach Eurosmart goes deeper in the analysis and proposes a segmentation of smart card devices depending on security requirements. Therefore Eurosmart founded a new initiative: the Smart Security Segmentation Taskforce. The goals are to educate on security risks, to explain how to choose the right level of security and to produce guidelines and deliver a clear message promoting security in the whole chain. The Group consists of an interdisciplinary team of Marketing and Security Experts from the Eurosmart members.
Rodrigue Gil is the current convenor of the Taskforce.
