Apple OS X CoreCrypto Kernel Module, v4.0
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Apple Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 4.0 |
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 | 2511, 2512, 2513, 2514, 2515, 2516, 2517, 2518 |
| DRBG | 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363 |
| ECDSA | 430, 431 |
| HMAC | 1546, 1547, 1548, 1549, 1550, 1551 |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| SHS | 2124, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2129 |
| Triple-DES | 1532, 1533 |
Other algorithms
RSA (non-compliant); ECDSA (P-192, P-224 and P-521; non-compliant); DES; MD5; CAST5; Blowfish; BitGen1; BitGen2; BitGen3; RC4; OMAC
Tested configurations
- OS X 10.9 running on iMac with i7 CPU with PAA
- OS X 10.9 running on iMac with i7 CPU without PAA (single-user mode)
- OS X 10.9 running on Mac mini with i5 CPU with PAA
- OS X 10.9 running on Mac mini with i5 CPU without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-07 | 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: 2013-11-07