ID-CAT TWIC Card Analysis Tool
The ID-CAT TWIC Card Analysis Tool provides powerful analytical features to check card performance and diagnose errors in the electronic environment of the TWIC smart card. With the ID-CAT for TWIC, an operator can quickly confirm how a TWIC card is working on both its contact and contactless interfaces.
Evaluate TWIC and PIV cards
Confidently identify card related issues. The ID-CAT is designed to quickly inspect and report card errors. The ID-CAT is easy to use. The simple operator interface automatically inspects the smart card and displays results in seconds. It also records its activities in a retrievable audit log of session history, including a note entry feature. The ID-CAT is engineered in compliance to the PIV and TWIC technical standards. The ID-CAT is a powerful tool to ensure that these identity credentials are properly issued, and that electronic communication channels are functioning. Card data review and error conditions include:
Contact interface connection
Contactless interface connection
Card activation
PIN block
Reference biometric formats and image quality
Cryptographic operations
Card authentication keys
Card authentication certificates
TWIC Privacy Key (TPK)
125.5kHz proximity interface