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Biometrics & digital identity solution leader Aratek has notched up another win as its A400 fingerprint scanner successfully achieved MOSIP SBI 2.0 (L1) certification in February 2026 — the most demanding tier of hardware security validation within the MOSIP biometric framework. The achievement follows an exacting and exhaustive evaluation process, confirming that the A400 meets the stringent technical requirements for on-device fingerprint capture, encryption, and authenticated data transmission in large-scale digital identity deployments.
MOSIP (Modular Open Source Identity Platform) is the open-source digital identity framework powering national ID, civil registration, and benefits delivery systems across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Its Secure Biometric Interface (SBI) specification governs how biometric capture devices communicate with an identity platform — and SBI 2.0 (L1) sits at its apex, mandating that all fingerprint capture, processing, and encryption occur entirely within a dedicated, tamper-resistant hardware execution environment known as the Fingerprint Trusted Module (FTM). It is precisely this architecture — hardware-enforced, host-independent, and resistant to software-layer compromise — that the A400 has been verified to deliver.
"Governments and financial institutions deploying identity systems at scale cannot afford uncertainty at the point of capture," said Samuel Wu, VP for International Business Development at Aratek. "The SBI 2.0 L1 certification of the A400 is Aratek's commitment made concrete — it tells every system integrator and procurement authority working within the MOSIP ecosystem that our hardware has been held to the most exacting standard available and passed. This solidifies our position as the partner of choice for high-integrity identity deployments worldwide."
The MOSIP SBI 2.0 (L1) evaluation verified the A400's capacitive fingerprint sensor against a demanding set of criteria: superior image quality for reliable authentication, full interoperability with MOSIP-based authentication pipelines, and hardware-enforced encryption of biometric data within the FTM secure execution environment. The A400's output conforms to internationally recognized formats — including ISO 19794-2, ANSI 378, and WSQ — and meets FBI FAP 10 and STQC image quality standards, ensuring biometric templates are compatible with multi-vendor identity platforms without format conversion or quality remediation.
For procurement officers and system architects, these tested capabilities translate directly into reduced deployment risk. The A400's hardware-secured capture chain protects raw biometric data from the moment of acquisition — an architecture purpose-built for open and uncontrolled environments such as field enrollment stations, rural service delivery points, and border crossings, where host-device software security is insufficient. The SBI 2.0 (L1) certification joins an already substantive compliance portfolio — FBI PIV, Mobile ID FAP 10, and STQC — establishing the A400 as one of the most rigorously validated compact fingerprint scanners available for a wide range of authentication applications — from large-scale government programs in civil ID, social welfare, to financial services, secure access control, e-KYC validation, and beyond.
About Aratek
Since 2004, Aratek has been helping millions around the world manage their digital identities more easily and securely. With proven biometric technology, identity solution, and global project experience, we empower governments and industries such as finance, education, telecom, and beyond to overcome complex identity challenges and build robust digital ID ecosystems—anytime, anywhere.
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