FIPS 140-2 certificate 3615: Windows OS Loader

Certificate

Certificate number	3615
Standard	FIPS 140-2
Status	historical
Overall level	1
Module type	Software
Embodiment	Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Vendor	Microsoft Corporation · website
Software versions	10.0.17763[1] and 10.0.17763.107[2]

Module description

The BitLocker® Windows OS Loader loads the boot-critical driver and OS kernel image files.

Security level exceptions

Physical Security: N/A
Design Assurance: Level 2

Approved algorithms

Algorithm	CAVP certificate
AES	C211, C346, C2047, C2055
CKG	vendor affirmed
DRBG	C211, C2047
RSA	C349, C2058
SHS	C211, C2047

Allowed algorithms

NDRNG

Tested configurations

Azure Data Box Edge (x64) running on a Microsoft Azure Data Box with an Intel Xeon Silver with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Education October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with an Intel Core i5 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Enterprise October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Book 2 with an Intel Core i7 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Enterprise October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with an Intel Core i5 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Enterprise October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro LTE with an Intel Core i5 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Enterprise October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Studio with an Intel Core i7 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Enterprise October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Samsung Galaxy Book 12" with an Intel Core i5 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Enterprise October 2018 Update (x64) running on an HP EliteBook x360 1030 G2 with an Intel Core i7 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Home October 2018 Update (x86) running on a Dell Inspiron 660s with an Intel Core i3 without PAA[1]
Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet with an Intel Core i5 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Dell Latitude 5290 with an Intel Core i7 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Book 2 with an Intel Core i7 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Go with an Intel Pentium with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Laptop with an Intel Core i5 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Microsoft Surface Pro LTE with an Intel Core i5 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on a Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6" with an Intel Core m3 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on an HP Elite x2 1013 G3 Tablet with an Intel Core i7 with PAA[1]
Windows 10 Pro October 2018 Update (x64) running on an HP Slimline Desktop with an Intel Pentium with PAA[1]
Windows Server 2019 Core (x64) on Hyper-V on Windows Server 2016 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 Server with an Intel Xeon Gold with PAA[1]
Windows Server 2019 Core (x64) on Hyper-V on Windows Server 2019 running on a Dell Precision Tower 5810MT with an Intel Xeon E5 with PAA[1]
Windows Server 2019 Core (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 Server with an Intel Xeon Gold with PAA[1]
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Core (x64) on Hyper-V on Windows Server 2019 running on a Dell Precision Tower 5810MT with an Intel Xeon E5 with PAA[1]
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Core (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 Server with an Intel Xeon Gold with PAA[1]
Windows Server Core Datacenter 2019 RTM (x64) running on an HPE Edgeline EL8000 / ProLiant e910 Server Blade with PAA[2] (single-user mode)

Validation history

Date	Type	Lab
2020-02-06	Initial	Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2023-03-23	Update	Leidos 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: 2020-02-06, 2023-03-23

Windows OS Loader