See HID Seos FIDO-Enabled Card At SAGE, Realm Hotel Canberra, November 19!
See HID Seos FIDO-Enabled Card At SAGE – HID will demonstrate its Seos FIDO-Enabled Card at Security and Government Expo at the Realm Hotel November 19, giving SAGE visitors an example of how the traditional access card can extend beyond physical entry to provide passwordless authentication for digital systems.
Once focused primarily on building entry, access credentials are evolving to support digital authentication, creating opportunities for government organisations to align physical security, IT and the user experience.
Physical and digital access have traditionally been managed as separate domains. Employees may use a card to enter a building, then rely on passwords or other authentication methods to access workstations, applications and digital services. HID’s converged credential approach brings these functions together.
The Seos FIDO-Enabled Card combines HID Seos physical access technology with FIDO2 authentication. The card can provide physical access through existing access control infrastructure while also providing passwordless authentication to supported applications and devices. HID describes it as a one-card solution for physical spaces and business applications.
FIDO2 replaces passwords with cryptographic passkeys. With the Seos FIDO-Enabled Card, passkeys are stored in the FIDO application on the card, providing device-based authentication designed to resist phishing and other password-based attacks. HID says the card is certified to the latest FIDO2 specification and supports up to 30 resident keys on the HID Crescendo C4000 platform.
The card operates at 13.56MHz using ISO 14443 Type A, with communication speeds up to 848kbps. The Seos 8K FIDO-Enabled Card has 8Kb of Seos memory, with data retention specified at 25 years and minimum endurance of 500,000 cycles. It is based on the HID Crescendo C4000 platform, using NXP JCOP 4.5 to host Seos and FIDO.
Security features include mutual authentication compliant with ISO/IEC 24727-3, AES-128-based key diversification using NIST SP 800-108, secure messaging compliant with EN 14890-1:2009 and session key derivation based on NIST SP 800-56A. The secure element has an EAL 6+ evaluation, while the FIDO component is FIDO2 Level 2 under the Crescendo C4000 platform.
The Seos platform also supports Secure Identity Object data protection, allowing one or several SIOs to be programmed for applications. HID lists extended applications including secure printing, time and attendance and biometrics. The card supports HID format by default and can be used with HID OMNIKEY 5022 and other FIDO-compliant contactless devices.
For users, the idea is straightforward. One credential can be used at the door and then for supported digital authentication without requiring a separate password. For security and IT teams, the approach provides a common credential strategy across physical and logical access while retaining the security features of the Seos platform.
HID’s broader converged credential approach is designed to bridge physical access with Windows log-in and cloud applications using FIDO-certified, passwordless authentication. HID says organisations can use existing physical access infrastructure rather than replacing the access control system as part of the move towards converged credentials.
This has relevance to government and other security-conscious environments, where controlling access to buildings, devices and applications are closely related requirements. The access badge is no longer confined to the door; it can become part of a broader identity and authentication strategy.
HID will demonstrate its converged credential technology at SAGE on November 19 at Hotel Realm, Canberra – register for SAGE here, learn more about HID here or read more SEN news here!
HID Seos FIDO-Enabled Card Features
- 13.56MHz operating frequency
- ISO 14443 Type A
- Up to 848kbps communication speed
- 8Kb Seos memory
- FIDO U2F and FIDO2 CTAP2.1 support
- Up to 30 FIDO resident keys
- HID Crescendo C4000 platform with NXP JCOP 4.5
- AES-128 key diversification
- Mutual authentication and secure messaging
- EAL 6+ secure element evaluation
- FIDO2 Level 2 certification under Crescendo C4000
- 25-year data retention
- Minimum 500000-cycle endurance
- Secure Identity Object data protection
- Support for secure printing, time and attendance and biometric applications
“See HID Seos FIDO-Enabled Card At SAGE, Realm Hotel Canberra, November 19!”
