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Apple iOS CoreCrypto Kernel Module v6.0

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2609 · 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 number2609
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorApple Inc. · website
Software versions6.0

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.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES3729, 3730, 3731, 3732, 3733, 3734, 3735, 3736, 3737, 3738, 3739, 3741, 3742, 3743, 3744, 3745, 3746, 3747
DRBG1017, 1018, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026
ECDSA791, 792, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799, 800
HMAC2349, 2350, 2351, 2352, 2353, 2354, 2355, 2356, 2357, 2442, 2443, 2445, 2446, 2447, 2448, 2449, 2450, 2451
KTS
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA1918, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927
SHS3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3111, 3112, 3114, 3115, 3116, 3117, 3118, 3119, 3120
Triple-DES2076, 2077, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085

Other algorithms

AES (non-compliant); ANSI X9.63 KDF; Blowfish; CAST5; DES; ECDSA (non-compliant); Ed25519; HASH_DRBG (non-compliant); HMAC_DRBG (non-compliant); Integrated Encryption Scheme on elliptic curves; KBKDF (non-compliant); MD2; MD4; MD5; OMAC; RIPEMD; RC2; RC4; RFC6637 KDF; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); SP800-56C KDF; Triple-DES (non-compliant)

Tested configurations

  • iOS 9.0 running on iPad (3rd generation) with Apple A5X CPU
  • iOS 9.0 running on iPad (4th generation) with Apple A6X CPU
  • iOS 9.0 running on iPad Air 2 with Apple A8X CPU
  • iOS 9.0 running on iPhone4S with Apple A5 CPU
  • iOS 9.0 running on iPhone5 with Apple A6 CPU
  • iOS 9.0 running on iPhone5S with Apple A7 CPU
  • iOS 9.0 running on iPhone6 (iPhone6 and iPhone6 Plus) with Apple A8 CPU
  • iOS 9.0 running on iPhone6S (iPhone6S and iPhone6S Plus) with Apple A9 CPU
  • iOS 9.1 running on iPad Pro with Apple A9X CPU (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2016-04-05Initialatsec information security corporation
2021-03-11Updateatsec 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: 2016-04-05, 2021-03-11

Source documents