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Apple iOS CoreCrypto Module v7.0

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2827 · Apple Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Apple iOS CoreCrypto Module v7.0, from Apple Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2827 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 number2827
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorApple Inc. · website
Software versions7.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

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.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A

Approved algorithms (10)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES4156, 4157, 4158, 4159, 4160, 4161, 4162, 4163, 4164, 4165, 4166, 4167, 4168, 4169, 4170, 4171, 4172, 4173, 4174, 4175, 4176, 4177, 4178, 4179, 4180, 4181, 4182, 4183, 4184, 4185, 4186, 4187, 4188, 4189, 4190, 4269
CVL959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 1010
DRBG1264, 1265, 1266, 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1272, 1273, 1274, 1275, 1276, 1277, 1278, 1279, 1280, 1281, 1282, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1339
ECDSA957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 997
HMAC2723, 2724, 2725, 2726, 2727, 2728, 2729, 2730, 2731, 2732, 2733, 2734, 2735, 2736, 2737, 2738, 2739, 2740, 2741, 2742, 2743, 2744, 2745, 2813
KTSvendor affirmed
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA2264, 2265, 2266, 2267, 2268, 2269, 2270, 2271, 2272, 2273, 2274, 2299
SHS3421, 3422, 3423, 3424, 3425, 3426, 3427, 3428, 3429, 3430, 3431, 3432, 3433, 3434, 3435, 3436, 3437, 3438, 3439, 3440, 3441, 3442, 3443, 3514
Triple-DES2272, 2273, 2274, 2275, 2276, 2277, 2278, 2279, 2280, 2281, 2282, 2308

Other algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 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); NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); AES-CMAC (non-compliant); ANSI X9.63 KDF; Blowfish; CAST5; DES; ECDSA (non-compliant); Ed25519; Hash_DRBG (non-compliant); Integrated Encryption Scheme on elliptic curves; KBKDF (non-compliant); MD2; MD4; MD5; OMAC (One-Key CBC MAC); RFC6637 KDF; RIPEMD; RC2; RC4; RSA (non-compliant); SP800-56C KDF (non-compliant); Triple-DES (non-compliant)

Tested configurations

  • iOS 10.2 running on iPad Air 2 with Apple A8X CPU
  • iOS 10.2 running on iPad Pro with Apple A9X CPU (single-user mode)
  • iOS 10.2 running on iPhone5S with Apple A7 CPU
  • iOS 10.2 running on iPhone6 (iPhone6 and iPhone6 Plus) with Apple A8 CPU
  • iOS 10.2 running on iPhone6S (iPhone6S and iPhone6S Plus) with Apple A9 CPU
  • iOS 10.2 running on iPhone7 (iPhone7 and iPhone7 Plus) with Apple A10 CPU

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2017-02-01Initialatsec 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: 2017-02-01, 2021-03-11

Source documents