SSCP secures transferred data, physical access devices and their software, as well as instruction commands and biometric data
Anne-Isabelle Parodi, Secretary General of S.P.A.C.®, explains the particularity and interest of the SSCP® protocol which secures the communication of physical and logical access control equipment.
What is special about this protocol?
It was designed to withstand digital “man-in-the-middle” attacks (hacking attempts between the badge reader, the hub, and the access control manager) that companies often face. To address this, SSCP is a standardized bidirectional protocol that develops encrypted communication using AES128-bit algorithms and is signed with HMAC algorithms. As for the key generation for cryptographic calculations, it complies with the U.S. NIST SP800-108 recommendations. Consequently, SSCP secures transferred data, physical access devices and their software, as well as instruction commands and biometric data. Moreover, it has also been certified CSPN by ANSSI as part of the security target, attesting to its resistance to attacks.
