SIA and Corestreet release FIPS compliance report

Mar 27, 2006 3:04 PM

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and CoreStreet, Cambridge, Mass., have released a report entitled "The Roles of Authentication, Authorization and Cryptography in Expanding Security Industry Technology," which focuses on FIPS 201 compliance.

The report, part of SIA's Quarterly Technical Update series, explains key technological requirements for FIPS 201 compliance, as well as the major drivers for physical and IT convergence within the federal government: interoperability, enterprise-wide access control, increasing reliance on IP networks and adoption of digital certificates.

"This report is a great starting point for anyone trying to get their arms around the technology of the new PIV smart card," says Rob Zivney, vice president of Hirsch Electronics. "It clarifies the impact on the physical access control system for both the manufacturer and the local site trying to understand the overwhelming number of documents published on the subject."

To draft the report, SIA turned to CoreStreet, which has a history of working with the federal government to design and deploy infrastructure solutions for IT and physical security. Over the past year and a half, CoreStreet has been closely involved with the development of FIPS 201.

"Complying with this standard requires a deep understanding of topics and concepts that many find difficult, such as PKI and digital signatures," says Dave Engberg, CoreStreet CTO and co-author of the publication. "Our hope is that this report will give people from all industries an understanding of the technical requirements so that they can begin to develop solutions."

The 32-page report is available as a free download from SIA and Corestreet.

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