scope:

This part of the multi-part GICS standard defines the Card Application profile template to describe all card data elements and card structure required for a specific GICS card application.

In the context of the GICS standard, this part is based on GICS Part 1: Card Application Command Set and GICS Part 2: Card Administration Command Set.

The GICS standard defines a set of extensions to the SP 800-73-3 so that card-application issuers may have added flexibility in extending their data model while allowing relying parties to interoperably use the cards from different issuers. These extensions would favor the penetration of GICS standard at three levels. Manufacturers will be able to minimize design and implementation costs; card issuers will manage a simple platform based on a successful and largely adopted schema; middleware and operating system providers will be able to adapt to different identity applications that are based on a single GICS standard.

The Card Application profile template defines the template that is used to describe the data model of the GICS card application.

Purpose

The purpose of this part of the Generic Identity Command Set standard is to define the card profile template to use to describe the set of data elements and architecture required for GICS applications resident on a single platform.

The use of such card profile template to describe a Card profile application should help relying parties to have a detailed and consistent card data model for all GICS applications.