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Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3196 · Microsoft Corporation · data as of 2026-08-28
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 Windows OS Loader validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3194, Cert. #3480 or Cert. #3615 operating in FIPS mode or Windows Resume validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3091 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3196
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorMicrosoft Corporation · website
Software versions10.0.15063.674 [1], 10.0.15254 [2], 10.0.16299 [3], 10.0.17134 [4] and 10.0.17763 [5]

Module description

Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (cng.sys) runs as a kernel mode export driver, and provides cryptographic services, through their documented interfaces, to Windows kernel components. It supports several cryptographic algorithms accessible via a FIPS function table request IRP (I/O request packet).

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES4897, 4898, 4899, 4900, 4901, 4902, 5847, 5860, C211, C347
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL1496, 1498, 1507, 1509, 1511, 1513, 2110, 2111, C211
DRBG1730, 1731, 1732, 2435, C211
DSA1301, 1302, 1303, 1479, C211
ECDSA1246, 1249, 1250, 1563, C211
HMAC3267, 3268, 3269, 3858, C211
KAS146, 147, 148, 200, C211
KBKDF157, 158, 159, 242, C347
KTS
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA2667, 2670, 2671, 2673, 2674, 2675, 3079, 3081, C211, C349
SHS4009, 4010, 4011, 4633, C211
Triple-DES2556, 2557, 2558, 2862, C211

Allowed algorithms

HMAC-MD5; MD5; NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • Azure Data Box Edge (x64) running on a Microsoft Azure Data Box with PAA [5] (single-user mode)
  • Surface Hub (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Hub with PAA [1]
  • Windows 10 Education April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Education Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Education October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Book 2 with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro LTE with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Studio 2 with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Studio with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise April 2018 Update (x64) running on an HP Pro x2 612 G2 Detachable PC with LTE with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Book 2 with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Book with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Studio with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise Fall Creators Update (x64) running on an HP Pro x2 612 G2 Detachable PC with LTE with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Book 2 with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro LTE with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Studio with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Samsung Galaxy Book 12" with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Enterprise October 2018 Update (x64) running on an HP EliteBook x360 1030 G2 with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Home April 2018 Update (x86) running on a Dell Inspiron 660s without PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Home Fall Creators Update (x86) running on a Dell Inspiron 660s without PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Home October 2018 Update (x86) running on a Dell Inspiron 660s without PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update (ARMv7) running on a Microsoft Lumia 650 [2]
  • Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update (ARMv7) running on a Microsoft Lumia 950 [2]
  • Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update (ARMv7) running on a Microsoft Lumia 950 XL [2]
  • Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update (ARMv7) running on an HP Elite x3 [2]
  • Windows 10 Pro April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Pro April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Dell Latitude 5290 with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Pro April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Book 2 with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Pro April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Go with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Pro April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Pro April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Pro April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro 6 with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Pro April 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro LTE with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Pro April 2018 Update (x64) running on an HP Slimline Desktop with PAA [4]
  • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Update (x64) on Hyper-V on Windows Server 2016 running on a Surface Pro 4 with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Dell Latitude 5285 with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Dell Latitude 5290 with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge R630 Server with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Dell Precision Tower 5810MT with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface 3 with LTE with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Panasonic Toughbook with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Update (x64) running on an HP Compaq Pro 6305 with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Update (x64) running on an HP Slimline Desktop with PAA [3]
  • Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Dell Latitude 5290 with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Book 2 with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Go with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro LTE with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6" with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on an HP Elite x2 1013 G3 Tablet with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on an HP Slimline Desktop with PAA [5]
  • Windows 10 S Fall Creators Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with PAA [3]
  • Windows Server 2019 Core (x64) on Hyper-V on Windows Server 2016 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 Server with PAA [5]
  • Windows Server 2019 Core (x64) on Hyper-V on Windows Server 2019 running on a Dell Precision Tower 5810MT with PAA [5]
  • Windows Server 2019 Core (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 Server with PAA [5]
  • Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Core (x64) on Hyper-V on Windows Server 2019 running on a Dell Precision Tower 5810MT with PAA [5]
  • Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Core (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 Server with PAA [5]
  • Windows Server Datacenter Core (x64) on Hyper-V on Windows Server running on a Dell Precision Tower 5810MT with PAA [3][4]
  • Windows Server Datacenter Core (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge R630 Server with PAA [3]
  • Windows Server Datacenter Core (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 Server with PAA [3][4]
  • Windows Server Datacenter Core (x64) running on a Dell Precision Tower 5810MT with PAA [3]
  • Windows Server Standard Core (x64) on Hyper-V on Windows Server 2016 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 Server with PAA [4]
  • Windows Server Standard Core (x64) on Hyper-V on Windows Server running on a Dell Precision Tower 5810MT with PAA [3][4]
  • Windows Server Standard Core (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge R630 Server with PAA [3]
  • Windows Server Standard Core (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 Server with PAA [3][4]
  • Windows Server Standard Core (x64) running on a Dell Precision Tower 5810MT with PAA [3]

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2018-09-26InitialLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2019-07-17UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2020-03-09UpdateLeidos 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: 2018-09-26, 2019-07-17, 2020-03-09

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