SRC supports manufacturers of chip cards for payment transactions, payment transaction terminals and hardware security modules, as well as network operators with security assessments in proving the security requirements placed on them.
SRC is recognized as a security assessor for payment transaction components by the following payment systems and licensing authorities, among others:

• EMVCo
• VISA Chip Security Program (VCSP)
• MasterCard Compliance Assessment & Security Testing (CAST)
• Payment Card Industry Payment Transaction Security (PCI PTS)
• The German Banking Industry (DK)
• United Kingdom Card Association (UKCA)
• Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA)
• PAN Nordic
• Visa Ready Program for mPos

Our offer

SRC assesses the security of components and systems used in electronic payment systems. SRC checks

• hardware and software for terminals and security modules,
• system concepts, cryptographic procedures and protocols,
• operating systems and applications of smart cards,
• security of the semiconductors used (including testing resistance to side-channel attacks, such as Simple Power Analysis (SPA), Differential Power Analysis (DPA), Electromagnetic Emanation (EMA) or fault injection attacks, e.g. by laser bombardment),
• organizational measures during the development, production and operation of safety-sensitive components.