Following the establishment of FIPS 201, Kaba’s E-Plex 5800 series was the first Physical Access Control System (PACS) integrating certified CHUID (Cardholder Unique Identifier) readers into stand-alone locking devices certified to meet the GSA standard for FIPS 201 products. The E-Plex 5800 series is listed on the FIPS 201 approved product list (APL).

The E5800 locks and controllers support various types of FIPS 201 cards including: the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards used by U.S. federal government employees and contract workers, Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC™) used by transportation and seaport workers, the new version of the Common
Access Card (CAC) used by the Department of Defense and PIV
Interoperable (PIV-I) such as the First Responder Authentication Credential (FRAC) used by emergency services workers. In addition to supporting all FIPS 201 compliant ID cards, the lock also supports the Philips DESFire® Contactless smart cards for any valid users who have
not been issued FIPS 201 cards such as temporary users and visitors.

The E-Plex 5800 series has the flexibility to be used in a variety of field configurations—from a simple stand-alone
system without any computer/software, to a stand-alone PACS system with networkable software that validates current status of FIPS 201 credentials.