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Apple macOS CoreCrypto Kernel Module, v7.0

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2830 · 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 number2830
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorApple Inc. · website
Software versions7.0

Module description

The Apple macOS 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
AES4199, 4200, 4201, 4202, 4203, 4204, 4205, 4206, 4261, 4262, 4263, 4264, 4289, 4290, 4291, 4292
DRBG1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1332, 1333, 1334, 1335, 1349, 1350, 1351, 1352
ECDSA999, 1000, 1001, 1002
HMAC2792, 2793, 2794, 2795, 2802, 2803, 2804, 2805, 2806, 2807, 2808, 2825, 2826, 2827, 2828
KTS
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA2310, 2311, 2312, 2313
SHS3493, 3494, 3495, 3496, 3503, 3504, 3505, 3506, 3507, 3508, 3509, 3527, 3528, 3529, 3530
Triple-DES2310, 2311, 2312, 2313

Other algorithms

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 (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); RC2; RC4; RFC6637 KDF; RIPEMD; SP800-56C KDF (non-compliant); Triple-DES (non-compliant)

Tested configurations

  • macOS Sierra 10.12.2 running on Mac mini with i5 CPU with PAA
  • macOS Sierra 10.12.2 running on Mac mini with i5 CPU without PAA
  • macOS Sierra 10.12.2 running on MacBook Pro with i7 CPU with PAA
  • macOS Sierra 10.12.2 running on MacBook Pro with i7 CPU without PAA
  • macOS Sierra 10.12.2 running on MacBook with Core M CPU with PAA
  • macOS Sierra 10.12.2 running on MacBook with Core M CPU without PAA (single-user mode)
  • macOS Sierra 10.12.2 running on MacPro with Xeon CPU with PAA
  • macOS Sierra 10.12.2 running on MacPro with Xeon CPU without PAA

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

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