The National Institute of Standards                                                                                                         The Communications Security
   and Technology of the United States                                                                                                         Establishment of the Government
               of America                                                                                                                                 of Canada




                                                        Cert ifi cate   0.979
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, as the United States FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module Validation Authority;
and the Communications Security Establishment, as the Canadian FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module Validation Authority; hereby
validate the FIPS 140-2 testing results of the Cryptographic Module identified as:

                   indows Vista Winload         as loader (winload.exe) by Microsoft Corporation
   (When operated in FIPS mode with Boot Manager (bootmgr) validated to FIPS 14-0-2 under CerL #918 operating in FIPS mode)

in accordance with the Derived Test Requirements for FIPS 140-2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules. FIPS 140-2
specifies the security requirements that are to be satisfied by a cryptographic module utilized within a security system protecting
Sensitive Information (United States) or Protected Information (Canada) within computer and telecommunications systems
(including voice systems).

Products which use the above identified cryptographic module may be labeled as complying with the requirements of FIPS 140-2
so long as the product, throughout its life cycle, continues to use the validated version of the cryptographic module as specified in
this certificate. The validation report contains additional details concerning test results. No reliability test has been performed and
no warranty of the products by both agencies is either expressed or implied.

This certificate includes details on the scope of conformance and validation authority signatures on the reverse.


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FIPS 140-2 provides four increasing, qualitative levels of security: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4. These levels are intended to cover
the wide range and potential applications and environments in which cryptographic modules may be employed. The security requirements
cover eleven areas related to the secure design and implementation of a cryptographic module. The scope of conformance achieved by the
cryptographic modules as tested in the product identified as:

                                         Windows Vista Winload as Loader (winload.exe) by Microsoft Corporation
                                      (Software Versions: 6.0.6001. 1BOOlJ, 6.lJ.6D01.18027 and 6.0-6001.22125; Software)

                                                                                            AtJan Laboratories, NVLAP Lab Code 200492-0
and tested by the Cryptographic Module Testing accredited laboratory:                       GRYPTIK Version 7.0
is as follows:

Cryptographic Module Specification:                            Level   1                    Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces:
        Level 1

Roles, Services, and Authentication:                           Level 1                      Finite State Model:
                               Level 1

Physical Security:                                             Level N/A                    Cryptographic Key Management:
                     Level 1
       (Multi-Chip Standalone)
EMlfEMC:                                                       Level   1                    Self-Tests:
                                       Level   1
Design Assurance:                                              Level                        Mitigation of Other Attacks:
                      Level NIA

Operational Environment:                                       Level '1                     tested in the following configuration(s): Microsoft Windows Vista
                                                                                                                                      Ultimate Edition SP1 (x86
                                                                                                                                      Version); Microsoft
                                                                                                                                      Windows Vista Ultimate
                                                                                                                                      Edition SP1 (x64 version)
                                                                                                                                      (single-user mode)

The following FIPS approved Cryptographic Algorithms are used: AE5 (Certs. #739 and #760); RSA (Cert. #354); SHS (Cert #153)
The cryptographic module also contains the following non-FIPS approved algorithms: MD5

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Chief, Computer Security Division                                                               Director, Industry Program Group
National Institute of Standards and Technology                                                  Communications Security Establishment Canada