Arculus AuthentiKey™
Introduction
Arculus AuthentiKey is a FIPS 140-3 certified USB device with two available sandboxed applications: FIDO2 and PIV (Smart Card).
Interface
AuthentiKey supports both USB 2.0 and NFC interfaces, providing access to all applications through either interface.
FIDO2
The FIDO2 application provides secure single and multi-factor authentication and supports storing up to 24 resident certificates.
Supported Algorithm: ES 256
FIDO interface for both USB and NFC.
PIV (Smart Card)
This application provides a PIV-compatible smart card. Two key slots can be created to store symmetric and asymmetric keys.
Default Values:
- Local PIN: 123456
- Local PUK: 12345678
- Global PIN: 123456
- Global PUK: 87654321
- MgmtKey (AES128): 404142434445464748494A4B4C4D4E4F
Supported Algorithms:
- RSA 2048
- ECC P256
- ECC P384
Key Slot Information:
| Key ID | Key Name | Key Type | Access Condition | Contactless Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9A' | PIV Authentication Key | Asymmetric | PIN | No |
| 9B' | PIV Card Management Key |
Symmetric | ALW | No |
| 9C' | PIV Card Digital Signature Key |
Asymmetric | ALW | No |
| 9D' | PIV Key Management Key |
Asymmetric | PIN | No |
| 9E' | PIV Card Authentication Key |
Asymmetric | ALW | Yes |
| 82', 83', '84', '85', '86', '87', '88', '89', '8A', '8B', '8C', '8D', '8E', '8F', '90', '91', '92', '93', '94', '95' | Retired Key Management Key |
Asymmetric | PIN | No |
CCID interface for both USB and NFC.
Physical Specifications
Connector:
USB A and USB C
- USB A - 50.33 x 15 x 6.1 mm
- USB C - 47.33 × 15 x 6.1 mm
Physical Interfaces:
USB, NFC
Temperatures:
- Operational range: 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)
- Storage range: -20°C - 85°C (-4°F - 185°F)