Alcinéo A&M Backend Services
A backend service that supports SoftPOS operation. It handles device attestation, monitoring and key management, so operation can follow the PCI CPoC and MPoC requirements.
What is supplied
Backend services for SoftPOS operation, covering attestation and monitoring. Supplied for embedding in terminals and SoftPOS, as an implementation that has passed certification.
Specifications and certifications
What the backend does
| Function | Detail |
|---|---|
| Attestation | Continuously confirms that the device is genuine and unmodified |
| Monitoring | Detects tampering, rooting and abnormal behaviour |
| Key management | Distribution, rotation and revocation of cryptographic keys |
| Lifecycle | Registering, suspending and reactivating devices |
Where PINs are handled under PCI MPoC, these backend functions are required.
Choosing the right Alcinéo stack
Alcinéo does not make test equipment. It supplies software that is embedded in the device under test. The scope of certification differs by product, so the schemes covered and the extent of any valid approval are confirmed individually. Completeness increases along the path from component kernel, to SDK, to operations, to an industry-specific stack.
| Product | If you are considering |
|---|---|
| Level 2 contactless kernel | You want to embed an EMV kernel in your own terminal or SoftPOS, as a component |
| MPoC Software SDK | You want to implement software-based payment aligned with PCI MPoC |
| SoftPOS SDK | You want to turn a standard smartphone into a contactless payment terminal |
| ★ A&M Backend Services (this page) | You want attestation and monitoring for SoftPOS operation, run from a backend |
| SoftPOS for transit | You want a complete stack for gates and transit operators |
To verify this device under test
A terminal with this runtime embedded — the device under test — is tested at Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 with the testers below. What is verified is not the runtime on its own but the device under test with the runtime embedded.