Laboratory Accreditation Process – Security

FIDO currently accredits Security Labs to perform FIDO Security Evaluations as part of Authenticator Level 1+ and higher Certification. Visit FIDO Accredited Laboratories to view FIDO Accredited labs.

Laboratory Accreditation Process

The full Accreditation process and requirements for laboratories is defined in the Security Laboratory Accreditation Policy.

  1. Review the FIDO Security Laboratory Accreditation Policy, ensure your lab meets the minimum third-party accreditation requirements (below).
  2. Complete the FIDO Accreditation Application Form and submit it to FIDO.
  3. If the application is Approved, schedule an on-boarding call with the FIDO Security Secretariat.
  4. Complete the Legal Agreements.
  5. Schedule Training and Knowledge Testing.
  6. Pay Accreditation Fees, Create a FIDO Account for Approved Evaluators, and Complete the Accreditation Certificate Request.

Third-Party Accreditation Requirements

A laboratory must have Accreditation from at least one of these ISO 17025 programs:

Scope Program Area of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 – ITST Cryptographic and Security Testing Basic Cryptographic and Security Testing
Cryptographic Modules – HW & SW Testing
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 – ITST Common Criteria Testing CC Testing

Additionally, the laboratory must have Accreditation from at least one of the following Accepted Third-Party Accreditations:

Program Accreditation URL
Common Criteria CC Licensed Lab https://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/labs/index.cfm
FIPS 140-2 NVLAP Information Technology Security Testing (ITST) Cryptographic and Security Testing https://www-s.nist.gov/niws/index.cfm?event=directory.search#no-back
CCTL NVLAP Information Technology Security Testing (ITST) Common Criteria Testing https://www-s.nist.gov/niws/index.cfm?event=directory.search#no-back
GlobalPlatform TEE TEE Accredited Laboratory https://globalplatform.org/
TCG TPM N/A https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/certification/
EMVCo EMVCo Lab Accreditation https://www.emvco.com/
China Information Security Certification Center (ISCCC) National Information Security Product Certification OrganizationInformation Security Risk Assessment Service Qualification Organization https://www.isccc.gov.cn/zxjs/zxjs/index.shtml#intro

FIDO Laboratory Accreditation Fees

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