Run the CCT

The instructions on this page describe how to open and run the Card Conformance Tool (CCT).

Run the wrapper script

1. Download the latest release of the FIPS 201 Card Conformance Tool file from GitHub, extract it and use your system's File Explorer to navigate to the fips201-card-conformance-tool-release-YYYYMMDDhhmm folder.

   

2. Double-click the run.bat or run.sh file depending on whether you're running Windows or a Linux/Unix variant.

3. The FIPS 201 Card Conformance Tool opens.

   

Select a card reader and test database

1. For PIV cards, click the PIV button on the application icon bar. For PIV-I cards, click the Folder icon and select the database of the PIV-I Card Issuer (PCI). If a database doesn't exist, contact the GSA FICAM Testing lab at fips201ep at gsa dot gov.
2. In the Card Reader drop-down list, select a card reader.
3. In the Application PIN box, type the PIN for the card you want to test.

Insert card

1. Insert the card you want to test in the card reader that you selected in step 1 of the Select a card reader section.

2. Click Refresh Readers.

   The Reader Status box displays some identifying information about the card.

Execute test

1. Click Verify PIN and Execute Tests.

   The CCT begins running the tests specified by the test database. You can follow along with the tests that have passed or failed in the test tree in the left pane.

Now you can view your test results.