Apple Secure Key Store Cryptographic Module, v10.0
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3811 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Apple Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 1.2[1], 2.0[2] |
| Firmware versions | SEPOS |
Module description
The Apple Secure Key Store Cryptographic Module is a single-chip standalone hardware cryptographic module running on a multi-chip device and provides services intended to protect data in transit and at rest.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 5261, 5270, 5271, 5272, 5273, 5274, 5275, 5276, 5278, 5279, A494, A496, A497, A498, A499, A501, A510, C312, C313, C314, C315, C317, C318, C319, C320, C322, C323, C324, C325, C326, C330, C331, C358 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| DRBG | 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2029, A501, C323, C324, C331 |
| ECDSA | A495 |
| HMAC | A495, A497, A500 |
| KAS-SSC | vendor affirmed |
| KTS | |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| SHS | A495, A497, A500 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- SEPOS distributed with iOS 13 running on iPhone 11 Pro Max with Apple A13 Bionic [2]
- SEPOS distributed with iOS 13 running on iPhone 6S Plus with Apple A9 [2]
- SEPOS distributed with iOS 13 running on iPhone 7 Plus with Apple A10 Fusion [2]
- SEPOS distributed with iOS 13 running on iPhone 8 Plus with Apple A11 Bionic [2]
- SEPOS distributed with iOS 13 running on iPhone Xs Max with Apple A12 Bionic [2]
- SEPOS distributed with iPadOS 13 running on iPad (5th generation) with Apple A9 [2]
- SEPOS distributed with iPadOS 13 running on iPad (6th generation) with Apple A10 Fusion [2]
- SEPOS distributed with iPadOS 13 running on iPad Air 2 with Apple A8X [1]
- SEPOS distributed with iPadOS 13 running on iPad mini (5th generation) with Apple A12 Bionic [2]
- SEPOS distributed with iPadOS 13 running on iPad mini 4 with Apple A8 [1]
- SEPOS distributed with iPadOS 13 running on iPad Pro (12.9 inch, 2nd generation) with Apple A10X Fusion [2]
- SEPOS distributed with iPadOS 13 running on iPad Pro (12.9 inch, 3rd generation) with Apple A12X Bionic [2]
- SEPOS distributed with iPadOS 13 running on iPad Pro (9.7 inch) with Apple A9X [2]
- SEPOS distributed with tvOS 13 running on Apple TV 4K with Apple A10X Fusion [2]
- SEPOS distributed with TxFW 10.15 running on Apple T2 [2]
- SEPOS distributed with watchOS 6 running on Apple Watch Series 1 with Apple S1P [2]
- SEPOS distributed with watchOS 6 running on Apple Watch Series 3 with Apple S3 [2]
- SEPOS distributed with watchOS 6 running on Apple Watch Series 4 with Apple S4 [2]
- SEPOS distributed with watchOS 6 running on Apple Watch Series 5 with Apple S5 [2]
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-05 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2021-03-11 | Update | atsec 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: 2021-02-05, 2021-03-11