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Boot Manager in Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2600 · Microsoft Corporation · data as of 2026-09-08

Boot Manager in Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB, from Microsoft Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2600 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

Certificate

Certificate number2600
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorMicrosoft Corporation · website
Software versions10.0.10240

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Windows system boot manager is called by the bootstrapping code that resides in the boot sector. It checks its own integrity, checks the integrity of the Windows OS Loader, and then launches it.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 2

Approved algorithms (6)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES3497
HMAC2233
KTS
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA1784
SHS2871, 2886

Other algorithms

MD5; KDF (non-compliant); PBKDF (non-compliant)

Tested configurations

  • Windows 10 (x64) running on a Dell XPS 8700 with PAA
  • Windows 10 (x64) running on a HP Compaq Pro 6305 with PAA
  • Windows 10 (x86) running on a Dell Inspiron 660s without PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise (x64) running on a HP Compaq Pro 6305 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface 3 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro 2 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise (x86) running on a Dell Inspiron 660s without PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB (x64) running on a Dell XPS 8700 with PAA (single-user mode)
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB (x64) running on a HP Compaq Pro 6305 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB (x86) running on a Dell Inspiron without PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro (x64) running on a HP Compaq Pro 6305 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro 2 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro (x86) running on a Dell Inspiron 660s without PAA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2016-06-02InitialLeidos 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: 2016-06-02

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