The CEN/TS 18212 series specifies a generic framework for the establishment of requirements and their evaluation methodology for biometric products. The requirements depend on the biometric mode considered, and are adapted to each scenario, through the definition of a variety of application profiles.
The CEN/TS 18212 series specifies the evaluation methodology, the individual TESTs, and the application profiles (with their particular requirements).
This document is focussed on face biometrics, and provides the specifics of this biometric mode for the application of all the specifications provided in parts 1 till 3 from CEN/TS 18212 series. It also defines a set of application profiles, that detail the applicable TESTs, the evaluation parameters and the assessment criteria.
In detail, this document defines, for face biometric products:
- general aspects of a face biometric product;
- common resources needed for the evaluation;
- each of the possible TESTs to be applied;
- application profiles for different kinds of face biometrics products.
NOTE 1 National regulations and requirements can apply.
NOTE 2 Regarding biometrics for public sector applications, see also BSI TR 03121 [9] which can apply.
NOTE 3 For an overview of sectors addressed in the Cybersecurity Act, see Regulation (EU) 2019/881[10].
NOTE 4 This part defines all potential TESTs that could be applicable when evaluating the functionality of a biometric product using this biometric mode. It will be the relevant application profile (3.1.1), the one that will specify which of these TESTs are applicable.
The following topics are left out of the scope of this Technical Specification:
- Vulnerability assessment of the storage system used for the biometric reference/s.
- Vulnerability assessment of communication protocols and interfaces dealing with the operation of the biometric product.
- Evaluation of the performance of human operators in terms of identity proofing.
- Validation of documents providing the biometric reference.
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Scope
The CEN/TS 18212 series specifies a generic framework for the establishment of requirements and their evaluation methodology for biometric products. The requirements depend on the biometric mode considered, and are adapted to each scenario, through the definition of a variety of application profiles.
The CEN/TS 18212 series specifies the evaluation methodology, the individual TESTs, and the application profiles (with their particular requirements).
This document is focussed on face biometrics, and provides the specifics of this biometric mode for the application of all the specifications provided in parts 1 till 3 from CEN/TS 18212 series. It also defines a set of application profiles, that detail the applicable TESTs, the evaluation parameters and the assessment criteria.
In detail, this document defines, for face biometric products:
- general aspects of a face biometric product;
- common resources needed for the evaluation;
- each of the possible TESTs to be applied;
- application profiles for different kinds of face biometrics products.
NOTE 1 National regulations and requirements can apply.
NOTE 2 Regarding biometrics for public sector applications, see also BSI TR 03121 [9] which can apply.
NOTE 3 For an overview of sectors addressed in the Cybersecurity Act, see Regulation (EU) 2019/881[10].
NOTE 4 This part defines all potential TESTs that could be applicable when evaluating the functionality of a biometric product using this biometric mode. It will be the relevant application profile (3.1.1), the one that will specify which of these TESTs are applicable.
The following topics are left out of the scope of this Technical Specification:
- Vulnerability assessment of the storage system used for the biometric reference/s.
- Vulnerability assessment of communication protocols and interfaces dealing with the operation of the biometric product.
- Evaluation of the performance of human operators in terms of identity proofing.
- Validation of documents providing the biometric reference.
