Boot Manager
Boot Manager, from Microsoft Corporation, holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #5404 at overall level 1. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2031-08-30. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11 of the Security Policy. When operated in approved mode with module Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (cng.sys) validated to FIPS 140-3 under Cert. #5408 operating in approved mode. No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs
Certificate
| Certificate number | 5404 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2031-08-30 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software-hybrid |
| Embodiment | MultiChipStand |
| Vendor | Microsoft Corporation · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Windows Boot Manager module is a multi-chip standalone software-hybrid cryptographic module. Boot Manager is the first Windows OS component to load when the computer powers up. When Secure Boot is enabled, the integrity of Boot Manager is validated before loading by the computer’s UEFI firmware. Along with other startup and initialization tasks, Boot Manager loads and cryptographically validates the integrity of Winload.efi (the Windows OS Loader), the next module in the startup sequence. The Boot Manager, which includes parts of BitLocker disk encryption, collects authorization factors, known as “protectors”, by reading data or interacting with the user. BitLocker uses these protectors to encrypt entire disk volumes.
Security level exceptions
- Non-invasive security: N/A
Approved algorithms (11)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES-CBC | A4008, A4009 |
| AES-CCM | A3748, A3749 |
| AES-XTS Testing Revision 2.0 | A4008, A4009 |
| Counter DRBG | A4008, A4009 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A4008, A4009 |
| PBKDF | A4008, A4009 |
| RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4) | A3767, A3768 |
| SHA-1 | A4008, A4009 |
| SHA2-256 | A4008, A4009 |
| SHA2-384 | A4008, A4009 |
| SHA2-512 | A4008, A4009 |
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 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.
- 2026-09-01: first observed by this tracker, status active
- Validation dates on record: 2026-08-31