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Windows 7 BitLocker™ Drive Encryption

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1332 · Microsoft Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

Windows 7 BitLocker™ Drive Encryption, from Microsoft Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1332 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with Windows 7 Boot Manager (bootmgr) (Cert. #1319), Windows 7 Winload OS Loader (winload.exe) (Cert. #1326), Windows 7 Code Integrity (ci.dll) (Cert. #1327), Microsoft Windows 7 Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (cng.sys) (Cert. #1328) and Microsoft Windows 7 Cryptographic Primitives Library (bcryptprimitives.dll) (Cert. #1329) all validated under FIPS 140-2 and all operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number1332
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorMicrosoft Corporation · website
Software versions6.1.7600.16385, 6.1.7600.16429, 6.1.7600.16757, 6.1.7600.20536, 6.1.7600.20873, 6.1.7600.20897, 6.1.7600.20916, 6.1.7601.17514, 6.1.7601.17556, 6.1.7601.21634, 6.1.7601.21655 or 6.1.7601.21675

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature available in Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate for client computers. BitLocker provides enhanced protection against data theft or exposure on computers that are lost or stolen, and more secure data deletion when BitLocker-protected computers are decommissioned.

Approved algorithms (3)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1168, 1177
HMAC675
SHS1081

Other algorithms

Elephant Diffuser

Tested configurations

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition SP1 (x64 version) (single-user mode)
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition SP1 (x86 version)
  • Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (x64 version)
  • Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (x86 Version)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2010-11-15InitialSAIC-VA
2011-03-28UpdateSAIC-VA
2011-06-01UpdateSAIC-VA
2011-10-04UpdateSAIC-VA

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2010-11-15, 2011-03-28, 2011-06-01, 2011-10-04

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