1/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es Reference: 2025-11-INF-4674- v1 Target: Limitada al expediente Date: 04.02.2026 Created by: CERT15 Revised by: CALIDAD Approved by: TECNICO CERTIFICATION REPORT Dossier # 2025-11 TOE Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running macOS Sequoia 15.4 Applicant 94-2404110 - Apple Inc. References [EXT-9468] 2025-02-04_2025-11_solicitud_certificacion [EXT-9845] 2025-09-23_2025-11_ETR_v1 Certification report of the product Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running macOS Sequoia 15.4, as requested in [EXT-9468] dated 04/02/2025, and evaluated by Applus Laboratories, as detailed in the Evaluation Technical Report [EXT-9845] received on 23/09/2025. 2/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...........................................................................................................................3 TOE SUMMARY...................................................................................................................................4 SECURITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................4 SECURITY FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS...........................................................................................5 IDENTIFICATION.....................................................................................................................................6 SECURITY POLICIES.................................................................................................................................7 ASSUMPTIONS AND OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT .........................................................................7 CLARIFICATIONS ON NON-COVERED THREATS..................................................................................7 OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FUNCTIONALITY ...............................................................................7 ARCHITECTURE.......................................................................................................................................8 LOGICAL SCOPE ..................................................................................................................................8 PHYSICAL SCOPE.................................................................................................................................9 Subsystems of the TOE.......................................................................................................................9 DOCUMENTS........................................................................................................................................11 PRODUCT TESTING...............................................................................................................................12 EVALUATED CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................13 EVALUATION RESULTS .........................................................................................................................14 COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EVALUATION TEAM...............................................14 CERTIFIER RECOMMENDATIONS .........................................................................................................14 GLOSSARY.............................................................................................................................................15 BIBLIOGRAPHY .....................................................................................................................................15 SECURITY TARGET / SECURITY TARGET LITE (IF APPLICABLE)..............................................................15 RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS...............................................................................................................17 European Recognition of ITSEC/CC – Certificates (SOGIS-MRA)......................................................17 International Recognition of CC – Certificates (CCRA).....................................................................17 3/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This document constitutes the Certification Report for the certification file of the product Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running macOS Sequoia 15.4. The TOE is a combination of Hardware and Software components that implement Strong Customer Authentication and Dynamic Linking for Apple Pay. The TOE platform includes the components implementing Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) and Dynamic Linking for Apple Pay. Developer/manufacturer: Apple Inc. Sponsor: Apple Inc.. Certification Body: Centro Criptológico Nacional (CCN) del Centro Nacional de Inteligencia (CNI). ITSEF: Nombre Laboratorio. Protection Profile: N/A Evaluation Level: Common Criteria 2022 Revision 1, EAL2 + ADV_FSP.3 and ALC_FLR.3. Evaluation end date: 01/12/2025 Expiration Date1: 2: 16/01/2031 All the assurance components required by the evaluation level EAL2 (augmented with ADV_FSP.3 + ALC_FLR.3) have been assigned a “PASS” verdict. Consequently, the laboratory Applus Laboratories assigns the “PASS” VERDICT to the whole evaluation due all the evaluator actions are satisfied for the EAL2 + ADV_FSP.3 + ALC_FLR.3, as defined by the Common Criteria 2022 Revision 1 and the CEM 2022 Revision 1. Considering the obtained evidences during the instruction of the certification request of the product Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running macOS Sequoia 15.4, a positive resolution is proposed. 1 This date refers to the expiration date of the certificate recognition within the scope of the mutual recognition arrangements signed by this Certification Body. 2 This date refers to the expiration date of the certificate recognition within the scope of the mutual recognition arrangements signed by this Certification Body. 4/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es TOE SUMMARY The TOE platform includes the components implementing Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) and Dynamic Linking for Apple Pay. User authentication is managed by the Secure Enclave. The Secure Enclave is a dedicated secure subsystem integrated into Apple systems on chip (SoCs). The Secure Enclave is isolated from the main processor to provide an extra layer of security and is designed to keep sensitive user data secure even when the Application Processor kernel becomes compromised. MacOS also allows the Apple Pay services and other security functions of the TOE to operate. The Secure Element (outside of the TOE) is the secure component holding the Apple Pay secrets and processes the Apple Pay transactions. SECURITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS The product was evaluated with all the evidence required to fulfil the evaluation level EAL2 and the evidences required by the additional component ADV_FSP.3 + ALC_FLR.3 to the table, according to Common Criteria 2022 Revision 1. ASSURANCE CLASS ASSURANCE COMPONENT ASE ASE_CCL.1 ASE_ECD.1 ASE_INT.1 ASE_OBJ.2 ASE_REQ.2 ASE_SPD.1 ASE_TSS.1 ADV ADV_ARC.1 ADV_FSP.3 ADV_TDS.1 AGD AGD_OPE.1 AGD_PRE.1 ALC ALC_CMC.2 ALC_CMS.2 ALC_DEL.1 ALC_FLR.3 ATE ATE_COV.1 ATE_FUN.1 ATE_IND.2 AVA AVA_VAN.2 5/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es SECURITY FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS The product security functionality satisfies the following functional requirements, according to the according to the Common Criteria 2022 Revision 1: SECURITY FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT FIA_UID.2 FIA_UAU.2 FIA_UAU.5 FIA_AFL.1/Biometric FIA_AFL.1/Recovery FIA_AFL.1/Delay FIA_UAU.6 FDP_DAU.1 FIA_ATD.1 FIA_SOS.2 FDP_ACC.2/Authentication_SFP FDP_ACF.1/Authentication_SFP FDP_ITT.1 FDP_ETC.2/Transaction FDP_ACC.2/Payment_SFP FDP_ACF.1/Payment_SFP FDP_ACC.2/Card_Perso_SFP FDP_ACF.1/Card_Perso_SFP FDP_ETC.2/Card_Perso_SFP FPT_ITC.1 FDP_ITC.1 6/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es FTP_ITC.1/SE FDP_UCT.1/SE FDP_UIT.1/SE FPT_RPL.1/SE FTP_ITC.1/Watch FDP_UCT.1/Watch FDP_UIT.1/Watch FPT_RPL.1/Watch FPR_UNO.1 FDP_RIP.1 FDP_SDI.1 FMT_SMR.1 FMT_SMF.1 FMT_MSA.3 FMT_MSA.1 FMT_MTD.1 FMT_MTD.3 IDENTIFICATION Product: Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running macOS Sequoia 15.4 Security Target: Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running ma-cOS Sequoia 15.4, Security Target v1.4 Protection Profile: N/A. Evaluation Level: Common Criteria 2022 Revision 1, EAL2 + ADV_FSP.3 and ALC_FLR.3. 7/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es SECURITY POLICIES The use of the product Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running macOS Sequoia 15.4 shall implement a set of security policies assuring the fulfilment of different standards and security demands. The detail of these policies is documented in the Security Target, section 4.6 (“Organizational Security Policies”). ASSUMPTIONS AND OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT The following assumptions are constraints to the conditions used to assure the security properties and functionalities compiled by the security target. These assumptions have been applied during the evaluation in order to determine if the identified vulnerabilities can be exploited. In order to assure the secure use of the TOE, it is necessary to start from these assumptions for its operational environment. If this is not possible and any of them could not be assumed, it would not be possible to assure the secure operation of the TOE. The detail of these assumptions is documented in the Security Target, section 4.3 (“Assumptions”). CLARIFICATIONS ON NON-COVERED THREATS The following threats do not suppose a risk for the product Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running macOS Sequoia 15.4, although the agents implementing attacks have the attack potential according to the Basic of EAL2 + ADV_FSP.3 + ALC_FLR.3 and always fulfilling the usage assumptions and the proper security policies satisfaction. For any other threat not included in this list, the evaluation results of the product security properties and the associated certificate, do not guarantee any resistance. The threats covered by the security properties of the TOE are those defined in the Security Target, section 4.5 (“Threats”). OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FUNCTIONALITY The product requires the cooperation from its operational environment to fulfil some of the objectives of the defined security problem. The security objectives declared for the TOE operational environment are those defined in the Protection Profile and they are documented in the Security Target, section 5.2 (“Security Objectives for the operational Environment”). 8/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es ARCHITECTURE LOGICAL SCOPE The logical security features of the TOE are summarized as follows: • User authentication and management • Secure channel between the Secure Enclave and the Biometric sensor • Secure channel between the Secure Enclave and the Secure Element • Secure channel between the Secure Enclave and the Apple Watch • Card Data management • Apple Pay payment transaction processing and management • Operating System update • iCloud logout and disk erasure 9/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es PHYSICAL SCOPE The physical architecture is depicted in the following figure: Subsystems of the TOE The subsystems of the TOE consist of: • Secure Enclave: The software components of the TOE residing in the Secure Enclave. This subsystem includes several applications executing on the Secure Enclave operating system. - BioApp is an application which provides functionality for processing biometric data and generating biometric templates. - The SKS (Secure Key Store) is a hardware cryptographic module. The module is embedded inside the Secure Enclave and packaged within the Application Processor. 10/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es - The SSE (Secure Enclave - Secure Element) manages the pairing between the Secure Enclave and the Secure Element, allowing the Secure Element to process only genuine and authorized Apple Pay transactions. The SSE application maintains sensitive pairing material, allowing Secure Element and Secure Enclave to perform a mutual authentication before exchanging data. • Apple Wallet: The Apple Wallet subsystem is an application executing as part of macOS that handles the enrollment of payment applications and governs the payment operation. • macOS components executing on Application Processor (AP): - logind: The component of macOS that provides the user interface to handle user password authentication - Launchpad: The component of macOS that handles I/O with the Console, and thereby provides the functionality for the macOS user interface - NFCd: This daemon facilitates the communication between Apple Wallet and the Secure Element - Safari browser: Web browser included with the OS. Provides a web interface to conduct payment transactions - Security Framework: This is an API3 provided by the OS to provide cryptographic support that can be used to protect information, establish trust, and control access to software - System Settings application: This application allows the user to modify various system settings • Device components: - Touch ID sensor: This is the hardware component and associated drivers that allow fingerprints data to be captured and passed to BioApp for enrollment and matching - Boot-loader: This subsystem consists of code that is executed during the boot sequence of the device. The boot-loader is responsible for ensuring that the device boots using software with assured integrity and authenticity - Console: This is the hardware and associated drivers that handles user input via the keyboard, and displays output via the screen. The keyboard and screen hardware are also part of the TOE All other device hardware and macOS components are outside of the TOE, including the Secure Element together with the NFCC hardware, and the XNU macOS kernel. The macOS subsystem components are individual applications. 3 Refer to https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/ 11/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es DOCUMENTS The product includes the following documents that shall be distributed and made available together to the users of the evaluated version. • Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running macOS Sequoia 15.4: Guidance, version 1.4 • Apple Pay Support, https://support.apple.com/apple-pay, version 1.0 • Apple Platform Security, https://support.apple.com/guide/security/welcome/web, version 1.18 • Check Your Service and Support Coverage (review your Apple warranty status), https://checkcoverage.apple.com, version 1.0 • PSD2 security certifications 2023 Device Identity, version 1.0 • MacBook Air Essentials, https://support.apple.com/guide/macbook-air, version 1.0 • Identify your MacBook Air model, https://support.apple.com/HT201862, version 1.0 • Find out which macOS your Mac is using, https://support.apple.com/HT201260, version 1.1 • Apple macOS Software License Agreement, version 1.0 • Apple Pay Supplemental Terms and Conditions, https://www.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/macOSSequoia.pdf, version 1.0 • How to update the software on your Mac, https://support.apple.com/HT201541, version 1.0 • Erase your Mac and reset it to factory settings, https://support.apple.com/102664 , version 1.0 • If you forgot your Mac login password, https://support.apple.com/102633, version 1.0 • Personal Safety User Guide for Apple devices, version 1.0 • Set a unique passcode or password on devices, https://support.apple.com/en- gb/guide/personal-safety/ipsd0a253dd5/1.0/web/1.0 , version 1.0 • Registration form for Apple security-announce mailing list, https://lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/security-announce/, version 1.0 • Get help with security issues, https://support.apple.com/HT201221, version 1.0 • Report a security or privacy vulnerability, https://support.apple.com/HT201220, version • Apple security releases, https://support.apple.com/HT201222, version 1.0 12/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es • Find the model and serial number of your Mac https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201581, version 1.0 • About System Integrity Protection on your Mac – Apple Support, https://support.apple.com/HT204899, version 1.0 • About Touch ID advanced technology, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204587, version 1.0 • If Touch ID isn't working on your Mac https://support.apple.com/HT212225, version 1.0 • Unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch, https://support.Apple.com/HT206995, version 1.0 • macOS User Guide, https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/mac , versión 1-0 PRODUCT TESTING The laboratory followed a sampling strategy based on executing all the test cases that could be replicable by the laboratory. The laboratory followed a sampling strategy based on executing all the test cases that could be reproduced by the laboratory. Due to the nature of the TOE, most of the tests require the usage of internal tools only available to the developer to perform most of the test cases included in the developer test plan. In order to gain assurance of the correct behavior of the TOE, the laboratory performed multiple witnessing sessions covering most of the test cases that could not be executed by the laboratory. In addition, the laboratory devised a test subset complementing the test plan provided by the developer. The test plan was executed verifying that the TOE and its TSFIs behaved as expected. All test repeated by the laboratory, as well as the tests executed by the developer during the witnessing session, obtained a satisfactory result. During the evaluation process it has been verified each unit test checking that the security functionality that covers is been identified and also that the kind of test is appropriate to the function that is intended to test. All the tests have been executed using the testing scenario appropriate to the established architecture in the security target. It has also been checked that the obtained results during the tests fit or correspond to the previously estimated results. In addition, the laboratory devised a test subset complementing the test plan provided by the developer. The test plan was executed verifying that the TOE and its TSFIs behaved as expected. 13/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es EVALUATED CONFIGURATION The software and hardware requirements, as well as the referenced options are indicated below. Therefore, for the operation of the product Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running macOS Sequoia 15.4 it is necessary the disposition of the following software components: The TOE consists of a range of hardware and software components as listed below, which are all developed by Apple. TOE Component Version Description Apple Wallet App (Wallet) App part of macOS Sequoia 15.4 Authentication policy on data and services In-app transaction data management Application Processor4 (AP) M3 Authentication policy on data and services Transaction data management Biometric Sensor (Touch ID) Touch ID sensor within the keyboard of the MacBook Air 2024 with M3 Sensor for fingerprint capture Boot Loader macOS Sequoia 15.4 Allows the device to start and boot the operating system Secure Enclave sepOS part of macOS Sequoia 15.4 Authentication Setup: • Enrollment of the authentication material • User authentication verification Authentication Prover: • Password verification • Biometrics matching • Authentication policy on data • SSE Manages the pairing between the Secure Enclave and the Secure Element • SKS Hardware Cryptographic module • BioApp Provides functionality for processing biometric data and generating biometric templates macOS Platform Device operating system platform (macOS Sequoia 15.4) executing on Application Processor (AP) with the following Apple Pay services that are included in the TOE: • Security Framework macOS Sequoia 15.4 Provides functionality to protect information, establish trust, and control access to software • Logind macOS Sequoia 15.4 Provides functionality for managing user logins and sessions • NFCd macOS Sequoia 15.4 Provides communication layer between the TOE and the Secure Element 4 Only the parts of the AP related to the TSF are included within the TOE scope. The GPU of the AP is not relevant to the TSF and is therefore not part of the TOE. 14/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es TOE Component Version Description • Safari Version 18.4 (20621.1.15.11 .10) Browser • System Settings macOS Sequoia 15.4 Allows the user to indicate their preferred system settings for the device, operating system, and applications • Launchpad macOS Sequoia 15.4 Provides the functionality for the macOS user interface EVALUATION RESULTS The product Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running macOS Sequoia 15.4 has been evaluated against the Security Target Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running ma-cOS Sequoia 15.4, Security Target v1.4. All the assurance components required by the evaluation level EAL2 + ADV_FSP.3 and ALC_FLR.3. have been assigned a “PASS” verdict. Consequently, the laboratory Applus Laboratories assigns the “PASS” VERDICT to the whole evaluation due all the evaluator actions are satisfied for the evaluation level EAL2 + ADV_FSP.3 and ALC_FLR.3, as defined by the CC:2022 r1and the CEM:2022. COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EVALUATION TEAM Next, recommendations regarding the secure usage of the TOE are provided. These have been collected along the evaluation process and are detailed to be considered when using the product. • To follow the security guidance’s of the TOE strictly. • To keep the TOE under personal control and set all other security measures available from the environment. CERTIFIER RECOMMENDATIONS Considering the obtained evidences during the instruction of the certification request of the product Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on MacBook Air 2024 with M3 running macOS Sequoia 15.4, a positive resolution is proposed. 15/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es GLOSSARY CCN Centro Criptológico Nacional CNI Centro Nacional de Inteligencia EAL Evaluation Assurance Level ETR Evaluation Technical Report OC Organismo de Certificación TOE Target Of Evaluation BIBLIOGRAPHY The following standards and documents have been used for the evaluation of the product: [CC_P1] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Part 1: Introduction and general model, November 2022, CC:2022, Revision 1 [CC_P2] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Part 2: Security functional components, November 2022, CC:2022, Revision 1 [CC_P3] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Part 3: Security assurance components, November 2022, CC:2022, Revision 1 [CC_P4] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Part 4: Framework for the specification of evaluation methods and activities, November 2022, CC:2022, Revision 1 [CC_P5] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Part 5: Pre-defined packages of security requirements, November 2022, CC:2022, Revision 1 [CEM] Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Evaluation methodology, April 2017, November 2022, CC:2022, Revision 1 SECURITY TARGET / SECURITY TARGET LITE (IF APPLICABLE) Along with this certification report, the complete security target of the evaluation is available in the Certification Body: • . 16/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es Along with this certification report, the complete security target of the evaluation is stored and protected in the Certification Body premises. This document is identified as: - . The public version of this document constitutes the ST Lite. The ST Lite has also been reviewed for the needs of publication according to [CCDB-2006-04-004], and it is published along with this certification report in the Certification Body and CCRA websites. The ST Lite identifier is: - . 17/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS In order to avoid multiple certification of the same product in different countries a mutual recognition of IT security certificates - as far as such certificates are based on ITSEC or CC - under certain conditions was agreed. European Recognition of ITSEC/CC – Certificates (SOGIS-MRA) The SOGIS-Mutual Recognition Agreement (SOGIS-MRA) Version 3 became effective in April 2010. It defines the recognition of certificates for IT-Products at a basic recognition level and, in addition, at higher recognition levels for IT-Products related to certain SOGIS Technical Domains only. The basic recognition level includes Common Criteria (CC) Evaluation Assurance Levels EAL 1 to EAL 4 and ITSEC Evaluation Assurance Levels E1 to E3 (basic). For "Smartcards and similar devices" a SOGIS Technical Domain is in place. For "HW Devices with Security Boxes" a SOGIS Technical Domains is in place, too. In addition, certificates issued for Protection Profiles based on Common Criteria are part of the recognition agreement. The new agreement has been signed by the national bodies of Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The current list of signatory nations and approved certification schemes, details on recognition, and the history of the agreement can be seen on the website at https://www.sogis.eu. The SOGIS-MRA logo printed on the certificate indicates that it is recognised under the terms of this agreement by the nations listed above. The certificate of this TOE is recognized under SOGIS-MRA for all assurance components selected. International Recognition of CC – Certificates (CCRA) The international arrangement on the mutual recognition of certificates based on the CC (Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement, CCRA-2014) has been ratified on 08 September 2014. It covers CC certificates based on collaborative Protection Profiles (cPP) (exact use), CC certificates based on assurance components up to and including EAL 2 or the assurance family Flaw Remediation (ALC_FLR) and CC certificates for Protection Profiles and for collaborative Protection Profiles (cPP). The CCRA-2014 replaces the old CCRA signed in May 2000 (CCRA-2000). Certificates based on CCRA- 2000, issued before 08 September 2014 are still under recognition according to the rules of CCRA- 18/18 https://oc.ccn.cni.es organismo.certificacion@cni.es 2000. For on 08 September 2014 ongoing certification procedures and for Assurance Continuity (maintenance and re-certification)of old certificates a transition period on the recognition of certificates according to the rules of CCRA-2000 (i.e. assurance components up to and including EAL 4 or the assurance family Flaw Remediation (ALC_FLR)) is defined until 08 September 2017. As of September 2014 the signatories of the new CCRA-2014 are government representatives from the following nations: Australia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States. The current list of signatory nations and approved certification schemes can be seen on the website: http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org. The Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement logo printed on the certificate indicates that this certification is recognised under the terms of this agreement by the nations listed above. The certificate of this TOE is recognized under CCRA for all assurance components selected.