What will be covered by this validation
A Cryptography Architecture is built into Mac OS X and is the foundation for services critical to the protection and privacy of data. The key Apple Cryptographic Services which will be covered by this validation are:
FileVault (Encrypted Container - User's Home Directory)
Encrypted Disk Images (Encrypted Container - Stored on any accessible media)
Keychains (Credential Storage)
The FIPS 140-2 Conformance Validation Process
For those who are not familiar with the process and requirements, they can be found on the NIST website at:
1. Implementation Under Test (IUT)
2. Validation Review Pending
3. Validation Review
4. Validation Coordination
5. Validation Finalization