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Windows Server 2008 R2 BitLocker™ Drive Encryption

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1339 · Microsoft Corporation · data as of 2026-09-12

Windows Server 2008 R2 BitLocker™ Drive Encryption, from Microsoft Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1339 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 Server 2008 R2 Boot Manager (bootmgr) (Cert. #1321), Windows Server 2008 R2 Winload OS Loader (winload.exe) (Cert. #1333), Windows Server 2008 R2 Code Integrity (ci.dll) (Cert. #1334), Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (cng.sys) (Cert. #1335) and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Cryptographic Primitives Library (bcryptprimitives.dll) (Cert. #1336) all validated under FIPS 140-2 and all operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number1339
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 Server 2008 R2. 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 Server 2008 R2 SP1 (x64 version) (single-user mode)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64 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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