Glossary

Explore clear, concise definitions of key quantum security, cryptography, and cybersecurity terms so your team can speak the same language, move faster on projects, and make confident technical decisions.

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Armos (QNu Labs Quantum Key Distribution System)

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Australia ASD (Australian Signals Directorate) Quantum Guidance

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Asymmetric Encryption (Public Key Cryptography)

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Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

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AI-Powered Quantum Encryption

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AI-Based QKD (Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Quantum Key Distribution)

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Banking and Financial Services Quantum Security

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Blockchain Security and Quantum Threats

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Brazil and Latin America Quantum Awareness

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ChaQra (QNu Labs Quantum Network Platform)

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Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computer (CRQC)

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Continuous Variable QKD (CV-QKD)

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Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM)

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Canada CSE (Communications Security Establishment) Quantum Strategy

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Certificate Lifecycle Management

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C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) Quantum Security

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Digital QKD (DQKD)

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Discrete Variable QKD (DV-QKD)

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Defense and Military Quantum Security

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Decoy State QKD

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Entropy (Cryptographic Randomness)

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Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)

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EuroQCI (European Quantum Communication Infrastructure)

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FALCON (Post-Quantum Signature Algorithm)

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France ANSSI (National Cybersecurity Agency) Quantum Position

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Grover's Algorithm

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Germany BSI (Federal Office for Information Security) Quantum Guidelines

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Hodos (QNu Labs Post-Quantum Cryptography Platform)

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Healthcare and Medical Data Quantum Protection

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Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL)

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Hardware Security Module with PQC

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India National Quantum Mission (NQM)

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IoT Security (Quantum-Safe Internet of Things)

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Information-Theoretic Security

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Japan Quantum Security Initiatives

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Key Management System (KMS) with Quantum Security

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Key Lifecycle Management

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Key Encapsulation Mechanism (KEM)

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Lattice-Based Cryptography

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mCARP (QNu Labs Critical Analysis Research Platform)

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Module-LWE (Module Learning With Errors)

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Multiplexing in QKD Networks

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NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization

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NSA CNSA 2.0 (Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite)

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Netherlands NCSC Quantum Security

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Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)

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Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

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Photon (Single Photon)

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Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)

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Quantum-Resistant Blockchain

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Quantum Threat Assessment

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Quantum-Safe Migration Strategy

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Quantum-Safe Satellite Communication

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Quantum-Safe Internet of Things

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Qubit (Quantum Bit)

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Quantum Computing (Basics)

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Quantum Resilience (Organizational Strategy)

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Quantum Network (Metropolitan and National Scale)

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Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG)

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Quantum Entanglement

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Quantum Computing Threat Landscape

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Quantum Key Distribution Network (QKDN)

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Qosmos (QNu Labs Entropy as a Service)

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Q-ORE (Quantum-Safe Drone Communication)

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QHMS (Quantum Hybrid Management System)

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Q-Day (Quantum Day)

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QVerse (QNu Labs Quantum-Safe Messaging)

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QRNG (Quantum Random Number Generator)

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QConnect (Quantum-Safe Virtual Private Network)

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QShield - India's Quantum Dome (QNu's Hybrid Quantum Secured Platform)

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RSA (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) Encryption

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Shor's Algorithm

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Singapore NQSN+ (National Quantum-Safe Network Plus)

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Single-Photon Detector

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Superposition (Quantum Computing Principle)

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Symmetric Encryption (Quantum Era)

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SPHINCS+ (FIPS 205, Stateless Hash-Based Signatures)

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Semiconductor Technology in Quantum Systems

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SBOM (Software Bill of Materials)

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Tropos (QNu Labs Quantum Random Number Generator)

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Trusted Nodes (Quantum Network Architecture)

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TLS (Transport Layer Security) Post-Quantum Migration

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UK NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) PQC Migration Roadmap

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UAE and Middle East Quantum Security Initiatives

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Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) for QKD

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Zero Trust Architecture with Quantum Security