GlobalTester^TM Prove ePA Reader

The GT Prove ePA Reader is a test tool that has been developed for testing the EAC readers for the German electronic ID card (ePA), which has been launched November 1, 2010.

The EAC 2.0 protocol standard used here is a further development of the EAC standard, which is already in use for e-passports worldwide.With the launch of the GT Prove ePA Reader, the first test tool for this conformity test is now available for testing error-free functioning and interoperability of the new eID cards and related reader infrastructure. The test tool is based on the technical guideline TR-03105 part 5.2 issued by the BSI for testing the conformity of eID and eSign compliant eCard reader systems with EAC 2, Version 1.0.

The GT Prove ePA Reader consists of three modules.The conformity tests for ePA readers are implemented on the application level, layers 6 and 7, in JavaScript form. An EAC 2.0 API simulates the EAC 2.0-specific cryptographic functions of an eID card in accordance with BSI TR-03110 and TR-03119.

Like all GT products, the GT Prove ePA Reader uses the free of charge open source platform of the GT TestManager. The GT Prove ePA Reader is licensed in the form of a GlobalTester service agreement. Thanks to the comprehensive service package, clients can rest assured that their eID reader tests will always meet the current requirements of the BSI.