How safe are keychain and Keyring iCloud?

I've saved my passwords to connect the old way: with a pencil on paper. But the list becomes too long and cumbersome to use. Rather than using third-party solutions like 1Password or LastPass, I thought to use the Apple solution: Keychain. I guess the local keyring on my Mac is safe because I use FileVault. But sure iCloud keychain? Is it encrypted? Apple or other parties (e.g. Government, pirates) would be able to get easy access to passwords stored in iCloud? Would it not be better to entrust to Apple with our passwords, rather than the developers of third party applications?

In addition, if safe and secure, how would turn on iCloud keychain? Once activated, it would work on the platforms, OS X and iOS?

Thank you.

Keychain is encrypted

OS X El Capitan: Configure iCloud keychain

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