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Apple iOS CoreCrypto Module, v4.0

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2020 · Apple Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Certificate

Certificate number2020
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware-Hybrid
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorApple Inc. · website
Software versions4.0
Hardware versionsA4, A5, A6 and A7

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

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES2499, 2500, 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506, 2507, 2508, 2509, 2547, 2657, 2658, 2659, 2660, 2661, 2662
DRBG353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 380, 423, 424, 425, 426
ECDSA428, 429, 437, 459, 460
HMAC1541, 1542, 1568, 1589, 1591, 1593, 1648, 1649, 1650, 1651
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA1289, 1290, 1302, 1367, 1368
SHS2119, 2120, 2148, 2168, 2170, 2172, 2230, 2231, 2232, 2233
Triple-DES1530, 1531, 1542, 1596, 1597

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); 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); RSA (non-compliant); ECDSA (non-compliant); DES; MD2; MD4; MD5; RIPEMD; CAST5; Blowfish; BitGen1; BitGen2; BitGen3; RC2; RC4; OMAC

Tested configurations

  • iOS 7.0 running on an iPhone4 with Apple A4 CPU
  • iOS 7.0 running on an iPhone4S with Apple A5 CPU
  • iOS 7.0 running on an iPhone5 with Apple A6 CPU
  • iOS 7.0 running on an iPhone5 with Apple A7 CPU (single-user mode)
  • iOS 7.0 running on iPad (3rd generation) with Apple A5 CPU

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2013-11-07Initialatsec information security corporation
2013-11-22Updateatsec 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, 2013-11-22

Source documents