Apple iOS CoreCrypto Module, v3.0
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software-Hybrid |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Apple Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 3.0 |
| Hardware versions | A4 and A5 |
Module description
The Apple iOS CoreCrypto 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 | 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2100, 2102 |
| DRBG | 209, 210, 223, 225 |
| ECDSA | 309, 311 |
| HMAC | 1257, 1258, 1275, 1277 |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | 1076, 1077 |
| SHS | 1805, 1806, 1824, 1826 |
| Triple-DES | 1336, 1338 |
Other algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (non-compliant); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 128 or 160 bits of encryption strength); ECDSA (Curves P-192, P-224 and P-521; non-compliant); DES; MD2; MD4; MD5; RIPEMD; CAST5; Blowfish; BitGen1; BitGen2; BitGen3; RC2; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-14 | 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: 2013-06-14