Why EAL6+ certification is the gold standard for crypto hardware wallets

When you store crypto on a hardware wallet, you're trusting a tiny chip to protect your entire financial future. That's why certification matters — and why EAL6+ is the highest standard available for commercial secure elements.

EAL6+ (Evaluation Assurance Level 6+) is part of the Common Criteria international security standard. It's the same level of protection used in biometric passports and military-grade secure elements. ZUTR's Samsung-developed chip meets this standard.

The certification process involves rigorous testing by independent labs including invasive and non-invasive attack simulations. Attackers attempt to extract keys through power analysis, electromagnetic probing, and physical chip decapping.

ZUTR's secure element passed all tests. Your private keys are generated inside the chip using a True Random Number Generator fed by physical sensors — entropy that cannot be predicted or reproduced.

When choosing a hardware wallet, always verify EAL6+ certification. It's the difference between marketing claims and independently verified security.