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Systems Specifications

Below is a comprehensive list of GlobalPlatform's technical documents relating to the back-end systems which facilitate smart card programs. Please click the individual document titles for further details.

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  Systems Profile and Scripting Specifications v1.1
Published September 2003 - Systems Scripting Language - In conjunction with the Systems Profile Specification, this document defines an ECMA script standard to which instructions for data generation, personalization and post-issuance of smart card applications can be written. Systems Profile - In conjunction with the Systems Scripting Specification, this document specifies all the information required for the card customization process, including data preparation and personalization, based on XML file.
Compliance
  Systems Profile and Scripting Specifications v1.1
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This program, which was developed in partnership with Collis, provides an outline of the mandatory functionality and optional features needed to adhere to the Profile and Scripting Specifications v1.1. It also includes a detailed test plan, test suite and scripts, and offers a test tools and execution environment which provides the software and hardware required to execute the test suite and display the test results.
  Smart Card Management System (SCMS) Functional Requirements v4.0
Published December 2004 - This document provides a description of the requirements for a SCMS environment, which is used to manage multiple application smart cards and related applications.
  Messaging Specification v1.0
Published November 2003 - This specification provides a definition of the roles and responsibilities of the actors (systems) in a multiple application smart card infrastructure, and describes a reference standard on information exchange (messages) between actors.
Configurations
  Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Configuration for Messaging Specification v1.0
Published June 2007 - This document specifies a configuration of the Messaging Specification v1.0 to the batch personalization of PIV cards that are compliant to US Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 201 (FIPS 201).
  Key Management Requirements and Systems Functional Requirements Specification v1.0
Published November 2003 - This specification provides a description of the requirements a system should use to securely manage and exchange keys. This delivers centralized key management across separate systems.
  Guide to Common Personalization v1.0
Published March 2003 - This document describes a personalization process which is designed to facilitate the personalization of multiple application cards.
Supporting Documentation
  EMV Card Personalisation Specification (CPS) Demonstrator v1.0 - CPS Implementation Sample Package
Published June 2006 - This package is aimed at developers who would like to produce applications that comply with EMV CPS and align with GlobalPlatform's Guide to Common Personalization v1.0. The document provides a sample of a application profile, a key profile and a load file profile in accordance to GlobalPlatform's Profiles and Scripting Technology.

 

Archived Systems Documentation

Below is a comprehensive list of GlobalPlatform's archived technical documents relating to the back-end systems which facilitate smart card programs. Please click the document titles for further details.

  Systems Profile and Scripting Specifications v1.0
Published November 2002 - This document includes Systems Profile Specification v1.0, Systems Scripting Language Specification v1.0 (published November 2002), Systems Card Customization Guide v1.0 (published August 2002), Errata and Precisions List v0.1 for Systems Profile Specification v1.0 (published February 2003), and the Errata and Precisions List v0.1 for Scripting Language Specification v1.0 (published February 2003).
  Load and Interface Specification v1.0
Published March 2003 - This document defines the interfaces of a personalization system's application loading function.