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HID® Crescendo® Smart Card Series
High security authentication smart card with support for FIDO, PKI, OATH and physical access technologies
Overview
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Crescendo Smart Cards
Crescendo provides organizations with seamless and secure employee authentication, ensuring that only authorized people can access sensitive information. Crescendo smart cards can be used as a corporate badge that protects access to both facilities and digital enterprise resources. Designed to be easy and fast to deploy, Crescendo smart cards are FIDO2 certified and support proven standards such as PIV and PKI, enabling organizations to adopt Zero Trust security approach that evolves with security standards, technologies and industry regulations.
The Crescendo smart card series from HID® provides the following benefits.
Seamlessly Secures Any Use Case
- Effortless compliance while protecting on-premise and cloud-based enterprise resources with strong authentication ensures secure access to:
- IT networks, systems and SSO
- Online applications using FIDO without having to install any software
- Personal computers and shared workstations using Crescendo smart card or security key (USB-A, USB-C, NFC)
- Digital signature, enabling users to verify the provenance of emails and documents
- Data encryption allowing only authorized users to access sensitive information
- Secure printing to ensure confidentiality and guarantee stronger data protection
Offers Converged Corporate Badge
- A converged corporate badge allows the use of one single smart card for visual identity, network, cloud authentication and physical access.
- Two different interfaces are available to support your dynamic needs: a dual (contact and contactless) interface configuration and/or an iCLASS® contactless interface
Supports Future-Proof Multi-Protocol Standards
- Support for multiple security standards such as FIDO, OATH, PKI and Seos® enable the highest level of security
- FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certification is in alignment with the recommendations of NIST Digital Identity Guidelines
A key element within HID Global’s identity and access management multi-factor authentication ecosystem, Crescendo can be used in stand-alone mode or centrally managed by ActivID® Credential Management System. It works in combination with ActivClient® middleware as well as both cloud-based and on-premise multi-factor authentication software.
HID Global’s multi-factor authentication portfolio – comprising Crescendo, DigitalPersona® and Authentication Platform – helps organizations improve their security posture, comply with mandates and enhance user experience.
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Crescendo Smart Cards
Base Model Number | Crescendo 3000 | Crescendo 2300 | Crescendo 2300 | Crescendo 144K |
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Base Part | 403270B | 4023XXXXXX (XX is variable based on configuration) |
40222XXXXX (XX is variable based on configuration) |
400XXX-D14 (XX is variable based on configuration) |
Logical Access | Contactless | Contact & Contactless | Contactless | Contact |
Physical Access (RFID interface) |
MIFARE DESFire EV2 | HID SEOS 8K MIFARE Classic MIFARE DESFire EV1 PROX |
HID SEOS 8K iCLASS 32K PROX |
HID SEOS 8K MIFARE Classic MIFARE DESFire EV3 iCLASS 32K PROX |
Security Services | FIDO 2.0 | PKI, FIDO 2.0, OATH | PKI, FIDO 2.0, OATH | PKI |
Platform | Java Card 3.0.5 Global Platform 2.3 NXP JCOP 4.0 |
Java Card 3.0.5 Global Platform 2.2 NXP JCOP 3.0 |
Java Card 3.0.5 Global Platform 2.2 NXP JCOP 3.0 |
Java Card 3.0.4 Global Platform 2.2 G&D Sm@rtCafe Expert 7.0 |
Cryptographic Algorithms | AES-256, Triple DES, Up to RSA 4096 bits and ECC 640 bits key length | AES-128, Triple DES, RSA1024 and 2048, ECC p256/p384 | AES-128, Triple DES, RSA1024 and 2048, ECC p256/p384 | AES-128, Triple DES, RSA1024 and 2048, ECC |
Smart card Interface | ISO 14443 Type A | ISO 7816-3 ISO 14443 Type A |
ISO 14443 Type A | ISO 7816-3 ISO 14443 Type A |
Communication Speed | Contactless up to 848 Kbps |
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Contactless up to 848 Kbps |
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EEPROM Size | 180 Kbytes | 132K (TBC) | 132K (TBC) | 144 Kbytes |
EEPROM Endurance | 500,000 cycles | 500,000 cycles | 500,000 cycles | |
EEPROM Data Endurance | 25 years | 20 years | 20 years | 20 years |
Dimension | 2.127" x 3.375" x 0.033" max (54 x 85.7 x 0.84 mm) | 2.127" x 3.375" x 0.033" max (54 x 85.7 x 0.84 mm) | 2.127" x 3.375" x 0.033" max (54 x 85.7 x 0.84 mm) | 2.127" x 3.375" x 0.033" max (54 x 85.7 x 0.84 mm) |
Storage Temperature | -31°F to +176°F (-35 °C to +50°C) | -31°F to +176°F (-35°C to +50°C) | -31°F to +176°F (-35°C to +50°C) | -31°F to +176°F (-35°C to +50°C) |
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Card Construction | Composite construction (40% PVC, 60% PET) | Composite construction (40% PVC, 60% PET) | Composite construction (40% PVC, 60% PET) | Composite construction (40% PVC, 60% PET) |
Printer Compatibility | Direct to Card DTC or High Definition HDP reverse printing | Direct to Card DTC or High Definition HDP reverse printing | Direct to Card DTC or High Definition HDP reverse printing | Direct to Card DTC or High Definition HDP reverse printing |
Security Evaluation and Certification |
Common Criteria EAL 6+ FIDO 2 Level 1 |
Common Criteria EAL 5+ NIST FIPS 140-2 Level 2 FIDO 2 Level 1 |
Common Criteria EAL 5+ FIDO 2 Level 1 |
Common Criteria EAL 5+ NIST FIPS 140-2 Level 2 |
Warranty | Lifetime warranty. See complete warranty policy for details. |
2 Years | 2 Years | 2 Years |