BS ISO/IEC 7184:2024
Office equipment. Security requirements for hard copy devices (HCDs) - Definition of the basic requirements

Standard No.

BS ISO/IEC 7184:2024

Release Date

2024

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)  GB  /  BSI

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BS ISO/IEC 7184:2024

Introduction

Standard Background and Scope of Application

BS ISO/IEC 7184:2024 is the latest safety standard for hard copy devices (HCD) released by the International Organization for Standardization. It proposes basic safety requirements for printers, scanners, fax machines and other devices in small offices and home offices. This standard complements the Common Criteria (CC) certification and focuses on solving the safety function assessment issues of non-CC certified models.

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Core security function requirements

Security dimensions	Specific requirements	Implementation points
Identity authentication	Remote access to security settings requires administrator privileges Forced modification of default password mechanism	Support password/ID+password two-factor authentication Forced password modification for the first use
Data protection	Data erasure of replaceable non-volatile storage devices (HDD/SSD)	Use data encryption or physical erasure technology SSD needs to enable wear leveling function
Network security	Internet communication encryption Close unused TCP/UDP ports	Application of encryption protocols such as TLS Manufacturers must explicitly indicate the encryption method version

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Analysis of key technical requirements

4.1.2 Identity authentication mechanism

The standard requires that the device must implement: Authentication failure handling mechanism (such as limiting the number of attempts, delayed response, etc.) to prevent brute force cracking, and at the same time guard against denial of service attacks (DoS) caused by this. Typical implementation plans include:

• Lock the account for 15 minutes after three consecutive failures within 5 minutes
• Exponentially extend the retry interval

4.1.5 Storage Device Data Protection

For field-replaceable storage media, standard differentiation and processing:

HDD protection plan: Physically erase data through the image overwrite function, overwriting random data at least 3 times

SSD protection plan: Utilize the logical deletion function combined with the wear leveling feature to ensure that data is unrecoverable

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Implementation Recommendations

Enterprise Deployment Strategy

1. Establish a device firmware version management system and regularly check and update
2. Network isolation: class=instrument>HCD is deployed in the LAN segment protected by the firewall.
3. Decommissioned equipment processing: perform security setting initialization + physical storage media destruction

Manufacturer compliance points

• Vulnerability response: establish a standardized vulnerability disclosure channel (CVE number application)
• Debug interface: mass production equipment must disable the engineering debug port
• Document support: clearly mark the purpose of each network service port

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Standard evolution analysis

Compared with the previous version of the standard, the 2024 version mainly strengthens the following:

• Added PSTN fax and network isolation requirements (Article 4.1.7)
• Clarified SSD special processing logic (3.10 Wear leveling term definition)
• Expanded vulnerability assessment scope (Chapter 4.3 added port management requirements)

This standard is consistent with ISO/IEC 15408 (CC certification) forms a complementary system, which is suitable for scenarios with medium and low security requirements. Enterprise-level environments still need to be combined with CC certification requirements.

BS ISO/IEC 7184:2024 history

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