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Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows RT, Microsoft Surface Windows RT, Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro, Microsoft Windows Phone 8, and Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 BitLocker® Windows OS Loader (WINLOAD)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1896 · Microsoft Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows RT, Microsoft Surface Windows RT, Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro, Microsoft Windows Phone 8, and Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 BitLocker® Windows OS Loader (WINLOAD), from Microsoft Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1896 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 module Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows RT, Microsoft Surface Windows RT, Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro, and Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Boot Manager validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #1895 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number1896
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorMicrosoft Corporation · website
Software versions6.2.9200

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The BitLocker® Windows OS Loader loads the boot-critical driver and OS kernel image files. Please note that AES (Cert. #2197) is only used in the entropy source for the module. This particular instance of AES is labeled as non-compliant because it does not perform a power-up self-test. This cryptographic module also maintains FIPS 140-2 validation compliance (according to FIPS 140-2 PUB Implementation Guidance G.5) on Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8 Pro, and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter.

Security level exceptions

  • Design Assurance: Level 2

Approved algorithms (3)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES2196, 2198
RSA1132
SHS1903

Other algorithms

AES (Cert. #2197; non-compliant); MD5; Non-Approved RNG

Tested configurations

  • Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge SC430 without PAA
  • Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (x64) running on Intel Core i7 with PAA running on an Intel Client Desktop
  • Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (x86) running on a Dell Dimension C521
  • Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (x64) running on an Intel x64 Processor with PAA running on a Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8 (ARMv7 Thumb-2) running on a Windows Phone 8
  • Microsoft Windows RT (ARMv7 Thumb-2) running on a Microsoft Surface Windows RT
  • Microsoft Windows RT (ARMv7 Thumb-2) running on a Qualcomm Tablet
  • Microsoft Windows RT (ARMv7 Thumb-2) running on an NVIDIA Tegra 3 Tablet
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge SC430 without PAA
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (x64) running on Intel Core i7 with PAA running on an Intel Client Desktop
  • Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 (x64) running on an Intel Maho Bay with PAA
  • Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 (x64) running on an Intel Maho Bay without PAA (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2013-09-06InitialLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2015-01-09UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab

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: 2013-09-06, 2015-01-09

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