Boot Manager
Boot Manager, from Microsoft Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4546 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its algorithm certificates, its validation history, and the list moves this tracker has observed, which NIST does not date.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4546 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software-Hybrid |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Microsoft Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 10.0.22000 |
| Hardware versions | Intel i5-1145G7 |
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
- Design Assurance: Level 2
Approved algorithms (6)
Tested configurations
- Microsoft Windows 11 (64-bit) on Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 with 11th Gen Intel i5-1145G7 with PAA (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | Initial | 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
- 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
- Validation dates on record: 2023-06-30