Is Apple macOS 15 FIPS 140-3 validated?
ACTIVE
Yes — validated and active. Active FIPS 140-3 validation; earliest sunset 2031-03-10.
Certificates
- NIST certificate #5184 — Apple corecrypto Module 18.3 [Apple silicon, User, Software, SL1] — Active, sunset 2031-03-10
- NIST certificate #5217 — Apple corecrypto Module v18.3 [Intel, User, Software, SL1] — Active, sunset 2031-03-29
- NIST certificate #5218 — Apple corecrypto Module v18.3 [Intel, Kernel, Software, SL1] — Active, sunset 2031-03-29
- NIST certificate #5305 — Apple corecrypto Module 18.3 [Apple silicon, Secure Key Store, Hardware, SL2/PHY3] — Active, sunset 2031-06-02
- NIST certificate #5306 — Apple corecrypto Module 18.3 [Apple silicon, Secure Key Store, Hardware, SL2/PHY3] — Active, sunset 2031-06-02
- NIST certificate #5387 — Apple corecrypto Module 18.3 [Apple silicon, Kernel, Software, SL1] — Active, sunset 2031-07-08
Post-quantum algorithms in validated modules: none · post-quantum in FIPS mode: unknown
corecrypto 18.3 modules (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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