ISO IEC 19795-5-2011 PDF

Full title and description

Information technology — Biometric performance testing and reporting — Part 5: Access control scenario and grading scheme. Specifies a framework and a conservative grading scheme for testing and reporting the performance of biometric components used in access control applications, including the testing environment, test methods and reporting format.

Abstract

ISO/IEC 19795-5:2011 provides a standardized framework for evaluating biometric performance in access control scenarios and defines a grading scheme that uses statistical analysis and confidence intervals to support performance claims. It also permits specification of application performance requirements for the biometric component and is limited to conventional access control circumstances (not unusual or extreme conditions).

General information

• Status: Published (confirmed after systematic review; remains current).
• Publication date: March 2011 (Edition 1, 2011-03).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization / IEC (ISO/IEC).
• ICS / categories: 35.240.15 (Identification cards and related devices / Biometrics).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2011).
• Number of pages: 36 (official ISO publication page count).

Scope

Defines test conditions, procedures and a grading scheme for assessing biometric performance specifically in access control applications. The standard focuses on conventional access-control scenarios and provides guidance to express application-level performance requirements in terms of the biometric component's performance; it does not cover unusual or extreme environmental or operational conditions.

Key topics and requirements

• Framework for testing biometric components used in access control systems (test environment, sample selection, procedures).
• Grading scheme for reporting performance that uses statistical analysis and confidence intervals to support conservative performance claims.
• Specification of how to express application performance requirements as requirements on the biometric component.
• Clear delimitation to conventional access-control scenarios; excludes unusual or extreme conditions.
• Guidance on reporting test results to enable comparable and repeatable evaluations.

Typical use and users

Used by biometric test laboratories, system integrators, product developers, procurement teams, certification and conformity assessment bodies, and standards committees to design tests, evaluate biometric components for access control, and to produce repeatable, statistically defensible performance reports. National standards bodies and vendors commonly reference or purchase the standard for procurement and compliance purposes.

Related standards

Part of the ISO/IEC 19795 series on biometric performance testing and reporting (other parts include principles and framework, modality-specific testing, interoperability testing, operational evaluation methodologies and on-card algorithm testing). See related parts such as ISO/IEC 19795-1 and ISO/IEC 19795-7 for complementary methods and on-card testing guidance.

Keywords

biometric performance testing, grading scheme, access control, biometric evaluation, confidence intervals, test framework, ISO/IEC 19795, biometric reporting.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 19795-5:2011 is an international standard that defines a framework and grading scheme for testing and reporting the performance of biometric components in access control applications.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the test environment, test procedures, reporting formats and a conservative statistical grading scheme (using confidence intervals) for conventional access control scenarios; it does not address unusual or extreme circumstances.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Biometric test labs, system integrators, device and algorithm vendors, procurement and certification bodies, and standards committees—any stakeholders needing repeatable, comparable performance assessments for access control biometrics.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The standard was published in March 2011 (Edition 1) and, according to ISO’s publication record, it was last reviewed and confirmed (remains current) during ISO’s review cycle.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 5 of the ISO/IEC 19795 series (Biometric performance testing and reporting); other parts provide principles, modality-specific methods, operational evaluation and on-card testing guidance.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Biometric performance testing; grading scheme; access control; statistical confidence intervals; test framework; biometric evaluation; ISO/IEC 19795.