SSP7000

Information appliance
title = SSP7000


manufacturer = Futurex
type = Hardware Security Module
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operatingsystem = Proprietary Linux-based OS
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input = Serial port, Ethernet port
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The SSP7000 [cite web |url=http://www.ssp7000.com/ |title=SSP Series - System Security Processor |year=2008 |accessdate=2008-09-22] is a FIPS 140-2 Level 3 [ cite press release|author=NIST|date=2007-05-01|title=Futurex FIPS Certification|publisher=The National Institute of Standards and Technology |url= http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140crt/140crt764.pdf|accessdate=2008-09-09] hardware security module manufactured by Futurex. The most common applications for these units are PIN and Offset generation and verification, MACs generation and validation, and card security validation, however, they can perform other data encryption and key management functions [cite press release|author=Business Wire|date=2003-05-05|title=Strategic Alliance with XP Systems for Credit Unions|publisher= Business Wire|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_May_5/ai_101190694| accessdate=2008-09-09] .

The SSP is composed of a metal case with interlocking components. When the unit is keyed shut with the two front barrel locks, it is not possible to open it without unlocking or destroying the case. The SSP's processor and its system memory are wrapped in sensor wires which are covered in an opaque, hard epoxy. Any attempt to gain access to the keys stored in the SSP memory will erase the data.

The SSP7000 uses the Excrypt UI command set. In most cases, Host Application Software used in the financial transaction security communicates directly with the Excrypt by sending commands and receiving responses. Excrypt UI supports three primary syntaxes, or formatting options, receives requests and intelligently responds back in the expected format based on the syntax used to send the request.

Excrypt UI

Format A – uses four alpha character commands, a semicolon ";" to separate fields, and two alpha character tokens at the start of each field. Messages must start with open square bracket " [" and end with close square bracket "] ", and the parameter order is not set.

Request: 2 byte command+function fields

Response: 2 byte command+response

Request: CW123456789012345678901234567890123456

Response: CX00999

ee Also

* Hardware Security Module
* Electronic Funds Transfer

References

External links

* [http://www.futurex.com Futurex website]
* [http://www.ssp7000.com SSP7000]