Is Apple iOS / iPadOS 16 FIPS 140-3 validated?
ACTIVE
Yes — validated and active. Active FIPS 140-3 validation; earliest sunset 2030-07-29.
Certificates
- NIST certificate #5050 — Apple corecrypto Module v13.0 [Apple silicon, Kernel, Software, SL1] — Active, sunset 2030-07-29
- NIST certificate #5065 — Apple corecrypto Module v13.0 [Apple silicon, User, Software, SL1] — Active, sunset 2030-09-21
- NIST certificate #5289 — Apple corecrypto Module v13.0 [Apple silicon, Secure Key Store, Hardware SL2/PHY3] — Active, sunset 2031-05-21
- NIST certificate #5307 — Apple corecrypto Module v13.0 [Apple silicon, Secure Key Store, Hardware SL2] — Active, sunset 2031-06-02
Post-quantum algorithms in validated modules: none · post-quantum in FIPS mode: unknown
corecrypto v13.0 modules (Apple silicon user, kernel, Secure Key Store). Checked against Apple's NIST security policies 2026-10-11.
Checking a whole inventory? POST /v1/fips/batch?format=csv returns an evidence file with every NIST link. Want a warning before a certificate expires? Use the alert signup on the home page.
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