Security Resources

General:

• Apple Platform Security support document

• Security Overview

Cryptography:

• DevForums tags: Security, Apple CryptoKit

• Security framework documentation

• Apple CryptoKit framework documentation

• Common Crypto man pages — For the full list of pages, run:

  % man -k 3cc
  

  For more information about man pages, see Reading UNIX Manual Pages.

• On Cryptographic Key Formats DevForums post

• SecItem attributes for keys DevForums post

• CryptoCompatibility sample code

Keychain:

• DevForums tags: Security

• Security > Keychain Items documentation

• TN3137 On Mac keychain APIs and implementations

• SecItem Fundamentals DevForums post

• SecItem Pitfalls and Best Practices DevForums post

• Investigating hard-to-reproduce keychain problems DevForums post

Smart cards and other secure tokens:

• DevForums tag: CryptoTokenKit

• CryptoTokenKit framework documentation

Mac-specific frameworks:

• DevForums tags: Security Foundation, Security Interface

• Security Foundation framework documentation

• Security Interface framework documentation

Related:

• Networking Resources — This covers high-level network security, including HTTPS and TLS.

• Network Extension Resources — This covers low-level network security, including VPN and content filters.

• Code Signing Resources

• Notarisation Resources

• Trusted Execution Resources — This includes Gatekeeper.

• App Sandbox Resources

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