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HID® Crescendo® Smart Card Series

High security authentication smart card with support for FIDO, PKI, OATH and physical access technologies

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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
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	Contact up to 115,200 bps Contactless up to 848 Kbps	Contactless up to 848 Kbps	Contact up to 115,200 bps Contactless up to 848 Kbps
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)
Security Measures	Security against known and most recent template attacks Configurable memory encryption Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) Spatial decorrelation of logic functions Certified isolation of NXP and customer code	Module protected against SPA, DPA, Timing Analysis and Fault Induction Protection features include detection of out-of-range supply voltage, frequencies and temperatures, and detection of illegal address or instruction	Module protected against SPA, DPA, Timing Analysis and Fault Induction Protection features include detection of out-of-range supply voltage, frequencies and temperatures, and detection of illegal address or instruction	Clock frequency, temperature, supply voltage and light sensors Single Fault Injection (SFI) attack detection Differential Power Analysis DPA protection Timing and fault attacks prevention (DFA)
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

HID® Crescendo® Smart Card Series

Crescendo Smart Cards

Seamlessly Secures Any Use Case

Offers Converged Corporate Badge

Supports Future-Proof Multi-Protocol Standards

Crescendo Smart Cards

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