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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #1895

Details

Module Name
Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows RT, Microsoft Surface Windows RT, Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro, Microsoft Windows Phone 8, and Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 Boot Manager
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Historical
 Historical Reason
Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
Overall Level
1
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
  • Design Assurance: Level 2
Module Type
Software
Embodiment
Multi-chip standalone
Description
This is the system boot manager, 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. This cryptographic module also maintains FIPS 140-2 validation compliance (according to FIPS 140-2 PUB Implementation Guidance G.5) on Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8 Pro, and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter.
Tested Configuration(s)
  • Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge SC430 without PAA
  • Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (x64) running on Intel Core i7 with PAA running on an Intel Client Desktop
  • Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (x86) running on a Dell Dimension C521
  • Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (x64) running on an Intel x64 Processor with PAA running on a Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8 (ARMv7 Thumb-2) running on a Windows Phone 8
  • Microsoft Windows RT (ARMv7 Thumb-2) running on a Microsoft Surface Windows RT
  • Microsoft Windows RT (ARMv7 Thumb-2) running on a Qualcomm Tablet
  • Microsoft Windows RT (ARMv7 Thumb-2) running on an NVIDIA Tegra 3 Tablet
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (x64) running on a Dell PowerEdge SC430 without PAA
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (x64) running on Intel Core i7 with PAA running on an Intel Client Desktop
  • Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 (x64) running on an Intel Maho Bay with PAA
  • Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 (x64) running on an Intel Maho Bay without PAA (single-user mode)
Approved Algorithms
AES Certs. #2196 and #2198
HMAC Cert. #1347
RSA Cert. #1132
SHS Cert. #1903
Other Algorithms
MD5
Software Versions
6.2.9200

Vendor

Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
USA

Tim Myers
FIPS@microsoft.com
Phone: 800-MICROSOFT

Validation History

Date Type Lab
9/13/2013 Initial LEIDOS CSTL
1/9/2015 Update LEIDOS CSTL