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Apple OS X CoreCrypto Module, v5.0

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2408 · Apple Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Apple OS X CoreCrypto Module, v5.0, from Apple Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2408 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

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 number2408
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorApple Inc. · website
Software versions5.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Apple OS X 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.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A

Approved algorithms (8)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3121, 3257, 3259, 3260, 3261, 3262, 3266, 3386, 3387, 3388, 3389, 3390, 3391, 3392, 3393, 3394, 3395
DRBG586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 716, 718, 719, 720, 721, 725, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812
ECDSA614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 622, 674, 675
HMAC1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 2056, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2065, 2160, 2161, 2162, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2166, 2167
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA1658, 1659, 1660, 1661, 1662, 1666, 1738, 1739
SHS2535, 2536, 2537, 2538, 2539, 2540, 2541, 2542, 2588, 2589, 2590, 2591, 2592, 2593, 2594, 2595, 2596, 2597, 2695, 2697, 2698, 2699, 2700, 2704, 2805, 2807, 2808, 2809, 2810, 2811, 2812
Triple-DES1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1855, 1922, 1923

Other algorithms

AES (non-compliant); AES-CMAC (non-compliant); 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); ECDSA (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); Integrated Encryption Scheme on elliptic curves; DES; TDES (non-compliant); MD2; MD4; MD5; CAST5; RIPEMD; Blowfish; RC2; RC4; HMAC-DRBG (non-compliant); Hash-DRBG (non-compliant); OMAC (One-Key CBC MAC); KBKDF (non-compliant); ed25519; RFC6637 KDF; ANSI X9.63 KDF

Tested configurations

  • OS X 10.10 running on iMac with i7 CPU with PAA
  • OS X 10.10 running on iMac with i7 CPU without PAA
  • OS X 10.10 running on Mac mini with i5 CPU with PAA
  • OS X 10.10 running on Mac mini with i5 CPU without PAA
  • OS X 10.10 running on MacBook with Core M CPU with PAA
  • OS X 10.10 running on MacBook with Core M CPU without PAA (single-user mode)
  • OS X 10.10 running on MacPro with Xeon CPU with PAA
  • OS X 10.10 running on MacPro with Xeon CPU without PAA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2015-07-22Initialatsec 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: 2015-07-22

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