FIPSlink Platform

FIPSlink Platform as a Product

What is FIPSlink Platform as a Product?

FIPSlink Product as a Platform is a toolbox of ready to go libraries that all FIPSlink products are based on. Our libraries range from FICAM certified OS independent validation tests, multi-OS smartcard and biometrics hardware device integration and standardized interface and integration to all leading Physical Access Control Systems (PACS).

FIPSlink Platform as a Product is a ready to go middleware layer that significantly accelerates organization specific solution development by using software that is widely deployed and is the basis of all FIPSlink products.

Operating Environments

FIPSlink Product as a Platform supports organizational specific solutions within the following operating environments:

Server: Microsoft Windows
Cloud: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud
Desktop: Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Linux
Laptop: Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Google ChromeOS, Linux
Tablet: Google Android, Apple iPadOS
Handheld: Google Android, Apple iOS
Web Browser: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, Firefox

Card Technologies

FIPSlink Product as a Platform supports organizational specific solutions using the following card technologies:

FIPS201: CAC, CIV, FRAC, PIV, PIV-I, TWIC, PACS Alternative Authenticator
HID Proprietary: iCLASS, iCLASS SE, iCLASS SEOS, OMNIKEY OEM/COTS
Standards Based: MIFARE Classic, MIFARE DESfire (EV0/EV1/EV2/EV3), PCSC
Legacy: Proximity

PKI / Cryptography Technologies

FIPSlink Product as a Platform supports organizational specific solutions using the following PKI / Cryptography technologies:

NIST Standards: FIPS 201-3 (Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors), NIST SP 800-73-5 (Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification: Part 1 – PIV Card Application Namespace, Data Model and Representation), NIST SP 800-78-5 (Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors), NIST SP 800-76-2 (Biometric Specifications for Personal Identity Verification), NIST SP 800-79-2 (Guidelines for the Authorization of Personal Identity Verification Card Issuers (PCI) and Derived PIV Credential Issuers (DPCI)), NIST SP 800-85B-4 (PIV Card Application and Middleware Interface Test Guidelines), NIST SP 800-96 (PIV Card to Reader Interoperability Guidelines), NIST SP 800-116 Rev. 1 (Guidelines for the Use of PIV Credentials in Facility Access), NIST SP 800-156 (Representation of PIV Chain-of-Trust for Import and Export), NIST SP 800-157 (Guidelines for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials), NIST SP 1800-12 (Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials), NIST IR 7863 (Cardholder Authentication for the PIV Digital Signature Key)
RFC Standards: RFC3820 (Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Proxy Certificate Profile), RFC2560 (X.509 Internet Public Key Infrastructure Online Certificate Status Protocol – OCSP), RFC3647 (Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate Policy and Certification Practices Framework), RFC2511 (Internet X.509 Certificate Request Message Format), RFC2797 (Certificate Management Messages over CMS), RFC3039 (Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Qualified Certificates Profile), RFC3161 (Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP)), RFC3281 (An Internet Attribute Certificate Profile for Authorization)
Software: Microsoft CAPI, OpenSSL, Bouncy Castle

Biometric Technologies

FIPSlink Product as a Platform supports organizational specific solutions using the following biometric technologies:

Face: IDEMIA, Aware Biometrics, Rank One
Fingerprint: IDEMIA, Aware Biometrics, Rank One
Iris: Iris ID
Voice: Aware Biometrics