Zero Trust Architecture with Quantum Security

What

Zero Trust is the security model where you "never trust, always verify" - every access request is authenticated and authorized regardless of network location. It assumes breaches happen and limits damage through micro-segmentation, continuous verification, and least-privilege access. Adding quantum security to Zero Trust means using quantum-resistant cryptography for every authentication and encryption operation.  

Post-quantum digital certificates from Hodos verify device identity. Quantum-safe TLS from PQC algorithms protects data in transit. Quantum random numbers from Tropos generate session tokens. QKD from Armos secures critical inter-datacenter links. The combination provides defense-in-depth against both current threats and future quantum attacks. Zero Trust with quantum security means even if an attacker has a quantum computer, they still can't move laterally through your network because every segment, every connection, every authentication uses quantum-resistant crypto.

Why

The combination of Zero Trust and quantum security addresses both current sophisticated threats (nation-state attackers, ransomware gangs) and future quantum threats. Organizations deploying Zero Trust now should build it with quantum-safe crypto from the start - retrofitting quantum security later is expensive and risky.

NSA recommends Zero Trust with post-quantum cryptography for national security systems.

Impact

For critical infrastructure, financial services, government agencies, and healthcare organizations implementing Zero Trust, integrating QNu Labs' quantum security provides future-proof protection. Every micro-segment boundary uses PQC authentication. Every least-privilege access request is verified with quantum-resistant signatures. Every data flow is encrypted with quantum-safe algorithms.

The result: security architecture that works today and remains secure through the quantum transition.

Use Cases
  • Enterprise Zero Trust network security with PQC  
  • Government agency Zero Trust for classified networks  
  • Financial institution micro-segmentation with quantum security  
  • Healthcare Zero Trust protecting patient data  
  • Critical infrastructure least-privilege access control  
  • Cloud Zero Trust architecture with quantum crypto  
  • Securing remote workforce with Zero Trust PQC