Apple iOS CoreCrypto Kernel Module, v3.0
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1944 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Apple Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 3.0 |
Module description
The Apple iOS CoreCrypto Kernel Module is a software cryptographic module running on a multi-chip standalone mobile device and provides services intended to protect data in transit and at rest.
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 2070, 2071, 2099, 2101 |
| DRBG | 222, 224 |
| ECDSA | 308, 310 |
| HMAC | 1255, 1256, 1274, 1276 |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| SHS | 1803, 1804, 1823, 1825 |
| Triple-DES | 1335, 1337 |
Other algorithms
ECDSA (Curves P-192, P-224 and P-521; non-compliant); DES; MD5; CAST5; Blowfish; BitGen1; BitGen2; BitGen3; RC4; OMAC (non-compliant)
Tested configurations
- iOS 6.0 running on an iPad (single-user mode)
- iOS 6.0 running on an iPhone4
- iOS 6.0 running on an iPhone4S
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-03 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
- Validation dates on record: 2013-05-03