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# Alliance Activities : LEAP : CSCIP/Government  Body of Knowledge









# CSCIP/Government  Body of Knowledge

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**Smart Card Fundamentals**

- Basic smart card components, structure, functions

- IC types (memory, protected memory, microcontroller, RF)

- Card design and card body

- Formats (card, USB token, SIM, embedded, other)

- Communications interfaces (contact, contactless, dual interface)

- Memory size and types

- Operating systems (native, Java, Multos, other)

- Smart card system design features

- Manufacturing process

- Readers (POS, PC, access control)

- Relevant smart card standards (ISO, ANSI)

- Smart cards and biometrics

- Specifications

**Security**

- Certifications (FIPS, Common Criteria)

- IC level (anti-tampering, masking)

- Card edge interface

- Encryption algorithms

- Security at system level

- Physical

- Logical

**Smart Card Application and Data Management**

- Single application cards

- Multi-application cards

- Chip initialization

- Key management (symmetric, asymmetric)

- Issuance

- Card life cycle management

- Relevant standards

**Smart Card Usage Models: Identity and Security**

- Smart card drivers and benefits

- Identity cards and tokens

- ePassports

- Physical/logical access

- Smart cards and biometrics

- Smart cards and digital certificates

- Sample smart card identity and security models

- Relevant standards

- Identity and security application examples

- Privacy

**FIPS 201, the PIV Card and Federal Identity Management**

- FIPS 201 common identity, security and privacy requirements

- The PIV system

- The PIV card

- PIV card issuance and lifecycle

- FIPS 201 and biometrics

- Federal assurance and authentication levels

- FIPS 201/PIV card physical access use cases

- FIPS 201/PIV card logical access use cases

- FIPS 201/PIV card certification, testing and acquisition

- PIV-I interoperability beyond the Federal government

- Federal public key infrastructure

- Federal identity, credential and access management guidelines

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