Secure Enclave

Secure Enclave is a hardware security feature from Apple in which secure data, such as a user's, is stored away from direct access by the processor to minimize the risk of it being compromised or by a.

Usage
Secure Enclave is used to securely store biometric data used by Face ID and Touch ID. T-series chips that manage Secure Enclave are operated by bridgeOS. Secure enclave also has a separate, dedicated boot ROM containing firmware called sepOS.

The use of Secure Enclave by iPhones, iPads, and Macs is comparable to new requirements being adopted by Microsoft in 2021 for Windows 11.

Apple hardware with Secure Enclave

 * Any mobile device with an Apple A7 or later A-series chip.
 * Any Mac with an Apple M1 or T-series chip.