Section 1: Introduction; Product Overview; Scope Of Document; Assumed Knowledge - HID PIVCLASS M2000 Installation And Configuration Manual

1 Introduction

1.1 Product overview

The HID Global pivCLASS® Authentication Module (PAM) allows organizations to upgrade existing Physical
Access Control Systems (PACS) to full HSPD-12 compliance with all of the functionality defined in FIPS 201-2,
FICAM FRTC 1.3.3, and associated publications.
HSPD-12 compliance supports verification of the following card types:
Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card.
Personal Identity Verification-Interoperable (PIV-I) card.
Commercial Identity Verification (CIV) card (also known as PIV-C).
Common Access Card (CAC). Standard identification card for United States Defense personnel.
First Responder Authentication Credential (FRAC) card.
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.
PAM validates the credentials at the time of access. This validation confirms the card is not counterfeited,
cloned, copied, lost or stolen. FIPS 201-2 and NIST SP 800-116-1 define specific authentication mechanisms
and their application to authenticate PKI based credentials for access to uncontrolled, controlled, limited, and
exclusion areas.
The PAM is installed between a PACS panel and a supported smart card reader. The PAM validates smart
cards at the assurance level set in the pivCLASS Reader Services or by the API. If the card is valid, the PAM
sends the card's derived badge ID to the PACS.

1.2 Scope of document

This document provides information on the installation and configuration of the HID Global pivCLASS
Authentication Module (PAM).

1.3 Assumed knowledge

This document is aimed at experienced installers with knowledge of Physical Access Control Systems (PACS).
January 2019
1
Section
5