Post-Quantum Security
Quantum-Secure MACsec with hybrid QKD/PQC key exchange, protecting business services and data center connectivity against the quantum-computing threat.
Implementing the Solution
The Challenge
Emerging quantum computing capabilities threaten to break classical encryption keys, putting long-lived business services and data center connectivity at future risk.
Our Approach
Combine Quantum-Secure MACsec (AES-256-GCM) at the Carrier Ethernet demarcation point with a hybrid QKD/PQC key-exchange architecture. Photonic links and QKD servers handle real-time key exchange, all orchestrated centrally through RADview.
Your Benefit
Unbreakable encryption keys and resilience against quantum-era threats, with centralized, simplified deployment and operations for quantum-secure environments.
How It Works
Two ETX-2/ETX-2i devices, one at each enterprise data center, apply AES-256-GCM MACsec encryption across the Carrier Ethernet network. A QKD server sits alongside each ETX device, and the two servers exchange keys over a dedicated photonic link using the hybrid QKD/PQC scheme, refreshing MACsec session keys with quantum-resilient material. RADview provides the centralized management and orchestration layer across the deployment.
RAD’s Solution Highlights
Protects your business services and data center connectivity with advanced MACsec encryption, leveraging AES-256-GCM for robust security at Carrier Ethernet demarcation points
Ensures future-proof security by combining Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), delivering unbreakable encryption keys and resilience against quantum-era threats.
Implements QKD servers and photonic links for secure, real-time key exchange, guaranteeing data confidentiality even in the face of emerging quantum computing capabilities.
Centralized management and orchestration with RADview, simplifying deployment and ongoing operations for quantum-secure network environments.
Post-Quantum Security Resources
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Your Network’s Edge: The RAD Way Episode 4FAQ
It means the encryption is designed to remain secure even against attacks from future quantum computers. It combines classical MACsec (AES-256-GCM) with two quantum-resilient key exchange methods: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).
Each enterprise data center connects through an ETX-2/ETX-2i Carrier Ethernet demarcation device paired with a QKD server. The two sites exchange keys over a photonic link, with RADview managing the environment centrally.