SE Committee (formerly Card Committee)
The SE Committee is chaired by Karl Eglof Hartel from G+D Mobile Security. Full and participating GlobalPlatform members are eligible to contribute to this group.
Mission
The SE Committee defines industry and technology neutral specifications for the secure and interoperable deployment and management of multiple embedded applications on Secure Element (SE) technology. This includes embedded and integrated SEs, SIM/UICC, smart microSD as well as smart cards.
Objectives:
- Develop, maintain and evolve the SE and related supporting documents and tools (based on GlobalPlatform SE Specification) and related supporting documents and tools.
- Recommend security evaluation processes and features to ensure that GlobalPlatform technology offers the highest levels of security.
- Advance the GlobalPlatform Certification Program to facilitate and assure interoperability within the marketplace.
- Engage with other relevant industry and standardization groups and identify new technical requirements and opportunities for progressing joint working initiatives.
Current Priorities:
- Secure Application on Mobile (SAM) – Collaboration with GSMA and MNOs to understand SAM requirements, and configure GlobalPlatform SE specifications to minimize disruption / simplify integration for Mobile Network Operators (MNO) and promote convenience for OEMs and service providers loading applications.
- Operating system updates – Defining a standardized scheme to facilitate wide deployment of Operating System (OS) updates, to help SE vendors and service providers answer market and regulatory demands with a key focus being the introduction of the new EUCC scheme mandating OS updates (Common Criteria based European candidate cybersecurity certification scheme).
- IoT – Enhancing SE technology for Root of Trust on IoT devices, including compliance with SPI and I2C, and support for CoAP/DTLS for remote administration.
- FIDO Alliance – Collaboration to enhance the SE Protection Profile to support the FIDO Authenticator Level 3+ certification requirements.
- Post-Quantum – Creating new agile protocols in preparation for future post-quantum migration.
Privacy Framework and Privacy-Enhanced ID Configuration
The technology helps governments and identity issuers to enable state of the art privacy and security for smart card based digital identity programs, like ePassports, driving licenses and eID documents. It brings together a range of deployed standards, allowing program managers to comprehensively answer the latest privacy requirements.
Open Firmware Loader for Tamper Resistant Element
The specification standardizes how secure element (SE) firmware – combining the secure operating system (OS), applications and data – can be remotely loaded and managed onto a SE even after a device has been issued.
On Device NFC Service Management Specification
GlobalPlatform Managing Entity Specification completes a ‘stack’ of complementary software standards from ETSI and the NFC Forum that ensures multiple mobile contactless services successfully coexist within a device and will operate as intended, regardless of the hosting environment selected by the service provider.
Interested in participating in the SE Committee?
