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Cryptographic Primitives Library

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3095 · Microsoft Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

Cryptographic Primitives Library, from Microsoft Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3095 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. SP 800-56Arev3 transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with modules Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3094 operating in FIPS mode and Code Integrity validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3093 operating in FIPS mode or Secure Kernel Code Integrity validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3096 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3095
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorMicrosoft Corporation · website
Software versions10.0.15063

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Cryptographic Primitives Library (bcryptprimitives.dll and ncryptsslp.dll) provides cryptographic services to Windows components and applications. It includes cryptographic algorithms in an easy-to-use cryptographic module via the Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) API. It can be dynamically linked into applications for the use of general-purpose FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms (14)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES4624
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL1278, 1281
DRBG1555
DSA1223
ECDSA1133
HMAC3061
KAS127
KBKDF140
KTS
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA2521, 2522
SHS3790
Triple-DES2459

Allowed algorithms

HMAC-MD5; MD5; NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • Surface Hub (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Hub with PAA
  • Windows 10 Education Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface 3 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Book with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Studio with PAA
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Creators Update (x64) running on an HP Pro x2 612 G2 Detachable PC with LTE with PAA
  • Windows 10 Home Creators Update (x86) running on a Dell Inspiron 660s without PAA
  • Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update (ARMv7) running on a Microsoft Lumia 650
  • Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update (ARMv7) running on a Microsoft Lumia 950
  • Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update (ARMv7) running on a Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
  • Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update (ARMv7) running on an HP Elite x3
  • Windows 10 Pro Creators Update (x64) on Hyper-V on Windows Server 2016 running on a Surface Pro 4 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro Creators Update (x64) running on a Dell Latitude 5285 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro Creators Update (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge R630 Server with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro Creators Update (x64) running on a Dell Precision Tower 5810MT with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface 3 with LTE with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro Creators Update (x64) running on a Panasonic Toughbook with PAA (single-user mode)
  • Windows 10 Pro Creators Update (x64) running on an HP Compaq Pro 6305 with PAA
  • Windows 10 Pro Creators Update (x64) running on an HP Slimline Desktop with PAA
  • Windows 10 S Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with PAA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2018-03-22InitialLeidos 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: 2018-03-22

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