APPLE’S iPhone and iPad have been listed as NATO-approved for handling classified information, becoming the first consumer devices cleared for NATO’s RESTRICTED classification and are now shown in the NATO Information Assurance Product Catalogue.
According to NATO Information Assurance Product Catalogue, devices listed are commercial security products built in NATO member states and designed to protect NATO or national classified information, meeting strict standards and often receiving certifications such as Common Criteria or INFOSEC approvals.
The article notes that iPhone and iPad with the indigo configuration provide secure access to Mail, Calendar, and Contacts data using apps built for iPhone and iPad, and that iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 with indigo configuration are approved for iPhone and iPad up to NATO RESTRICTED, with Indigo described as not requiring any special software beyond device management. Apple iNDIGO (iOS Native Devices in Government Operation) is a hardened configuration approved by Germany’s BSI for classified info.
Apple confirmed that the NIAPC “indigo configuration” is a naming by the German BSI and that standard iPhone and iPad setups received NATO approval. The piece, by Pierluigi Paganini, was published on 27 February 2026.