Blank Programmable Cards

CISA CT3 CT4 Wave Mode card

13.56 MHz HF C-tier format

A factory-fresh, rewritable CISA CT3 / CT4 (Wave Mode legacy) — the programmable blank our compatible 13.56 MHz smart cards are encoded onto, supplied loose or pre-encoded in bulk. Order single spares or bulk quantities at a fraction of OEM list pricing.

How the compatible CISA CT3 / CT4 (Wave Mode legacy) works

The CISA CT3 / CT4 (Wave Mode legacy) is a 13.56 MHz high-frequency contactless credential read over the ISO/IEC 14443 air interface. Its data structure is CT4: proprietary contactless. When you present a credential, the reader decodes that exact structure and passes it to your access-control panel as a card number it recognises.

Because the CISA CT3 / CT4 (Wave Mode legacy) is a secured smart credential, it is designed so the encryption keys stay under your control. We supply compatible blank credentials built on the matching Genuine NXP MIFARE / DESFire platform, ready for your access-control system or integrator to enrol exactly as it would credentials ordered through the original vendor's channel. You get drop-in spares and bulk stock at a fraction of OEM pricing — and because your own system writes the keys, every credential inherits your site's security.

To order, tell us the part number or format printed on your existing CISA card, and our specialists confirm the encoding before anything ships. Bulk and reorder quantities are welcome — pricing is a fraction of OEM list, and every credential is verified to read on your existing equipment.

Also known as

CISA CT3 · CT3 · CISA Wave Mode · CISA CT4 · CT4 · CISA Wave Mode CT4

CISA and all other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Security ID Systems is an independent manufacturer and supplier of compatible access-control credentials and is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by these companies. Brand and format names are used only to identify the systems our products are compatible with. MIFARE and DESFire are registered trademarks of NXP B.V.

CISA CT3 / CT4 (Wave Mode legacy) — common questions

Is this a genuine CISA card or a compatible one?

It is an independently manufactured compatible credential — engineered to the same specification as the CISA CT3 / CT4 (Wave Mode legacy) so it reads identically on your existing readers, but it is not an CISA-branded product. Security ID Systems is independent and not affiliated with CISA; your access-control panel accepts the credential exactly the same way.

How do you supply a replacement for my secured CISA smart card?

The CISA CT3 / CT4 (Wave Mode legacy) is a secured smart credential, so the encryption keys stay under your control. We supply compatible blank credentials on the matching Genuine NXP MIFARE / DESFire platform that your own system or integrator enrols — exactly like ordering blanks through the original vendor's channel, at a fraction of the cost. Because your system writes the keys, the credential inherits your site's security.

What frequency and format is the CISA CT3 / CT4 (Wave Mode legacy)?

It operates on 13.56 MHz HF, using ct4: proprietary contactless. Matching that exact frequency and data structure is what makes a compatible credential work — a card on the wrong band or bit length simply will not read.

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Order a compatible CISA CT3 / CT4 (Wave Mode legacy)

Send the part number or a photo of your card and reader. We verify the encoding before production and ship worldwide — including the rare formats no one else lists.