First security module for mini-HSM certified by BSIImportantmilestone for the “Smart Meter Gateway” infrastructure
Nuremberg, October 11 – The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has presented T-Systems with the certification certificate for the first security module available on the market in the mini-HSM of the “Smart Meter Gateway” infrastructure. An important component for the introduction of smart meter gateways in Germany. At the IT security trade fair it-sa in Nuremberg, BSI Department President Bernd Kowalski presented the certification certificate in accordance with Common Criteria EAL4+ for the TCOS-based high-security chip in the “Smart Meter mini-HSM” to Dirk Backofen, Head of Telekom Security. A “Smart Meter Gateway” is the secure communication unit of intelligent metering systems for electricity, water and gas. The mini-HSM is the counterpart to the “Smart Meter Gateway” for secure data communication and is required by external market participants (EMT), among others, who process consumption data. They can use it to decrypt and verify data from the smart meter gateway. Together with BSI, T-Systems and MTG, REINER SCT developed the smartHSM product, the core of which is the certified “TCOS Secure Crypto Module”. This now provides small and medium-sized metering point operators and EMTs with a cost-effective and scalable solution for their secure operation. Bernd Kowalski explains: “The framework conditions for the secure operation of the smart meter gateway infrastructure were created by the BSI with the Technical Guideline TR-03109, among other things. With the current award of the certification certificate in accordance with Common Criteria EAL 4+ for the security module of the mini-HSM, proof has been provided that secure components are now also available for the use of smart meter gateways. This represents another important milestone in the introduction of smart meter systems in Germany.” About us
About Federal Office for Information Security (BSI):
https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Presse/Pressestelle/pressestelle_node.html
About Deutsche Telekom:
Deutsche Telekom Group profileAboutMTG: Founded in Darmstadt in 1995, the software company MTG (media transfer AG) and its employees are among the leading German experts for sophisticated authentication and encryption technologies, particularly in the field of IoT applications.
With the PKI solution MTG-CARA, the MTG-CryptoController (key management system and communication), MTG offers essential building blocks for setting up secure IoT systems.
Further information can be found at: www.mtg.de.
About REINER SCT:
REINER SCT specializes in security in the digital world. These include readers for chip cards – especially for secure online banking, terminals for merchants and tradesmen for payments with girocards and access protection at PC workstations. With its readers for the electronic ID card, REINER SCT is regarded as a pioneer for the innovative use of IT in the public sector. Another mainstay is intuitive time recording and access control systems for small and medium-sized companies as well as components for smart meter systems. REINER SCT has been developing and producing in Germany since 1997 and offers all services from a single source, including sales and end customer service. The company operates worldwide and is part of the REINER Group, which has been family-owned since 1913. It is based in Furtwangen in the Black Forest and employs 45 people. Further information can be found at: www.reiner-sct.com. Contact for the press: Reiner Kartengeräte GmbH & Co KG Robert Eichhorn Baumannstraße 18, 78120 Furtwangen T +49 (7723) 5056-763, E-Mail: reichhorn@reiner-sct.com Internet: www.reiner-sct.com
