# 1891 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked

For 1891, vendor is Microsoft Corporation; module name is 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 Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (CNG.SYS); module type is Software; validation date is 09/06/2013 01/09/2015; status is Historical, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Certificate number:** 1891 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Vendor:** Microsoft Corporation _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **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 Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (CNG.SYS) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module type:** Software _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Validation date:** 09/06/2013 01/09/2015 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status:** Historical _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Standard:** FIPS 140-2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 1891 | Microsoft Corporation | 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 Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (CNG.SYS) | Software | 09/06/2013 01/09/2015 | Historical |

## Source

- https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules/Search?SearchMode=Advanced&Standard=140-2&CertificateStatus=Historical&ValidationYear=0

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2026-09-04.
Part of [FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked](https://referencesource.org/fips-140-module-validation-status/).