QNu Labs launches QShield 2.0, powering the National Cryptographic Assessment & Assurance Framework

Bengaluru, India, 19 September 2026: Most organisations cannot currently produce an accurate account of their own cryptography. QNu Labs, a global leader in quantum security solutions, has launched QShield 2.0 today, the platform powering its National Cryptographic Assessment & Assurance Framework (NCAAF), at its 10th anniversary event in Bengaluru.

The launch lands against a tightening regulatory picture. India's Department of Science and Technology, under the National Quantum Mission, published a Task Force Report in February 2026, "Implementation of Quantum Safe Ecosystem in India", recommending that critical infrastructure sectors begin formal post-quantum cryptography implementation by 2027. Gartner places the arrival of a cryptographically relevant quantum computer capable of breaking RSA-2048 within the 2030 to 2035 window.  

NCAAF is structured around three continuous processes the company calls Discover, Assess and Assure: locating cryptographic assets across an organisation's systems, scoring each against quantum and classical risk, and validating them on an ongoing basis rather than through periodic audits. It runs on five underlying QShield 2.0 modules: Quantum Entropy, Quantum Readiness Risk Assessment, Quantum PKI, Quantum Vault, and AI Security, the last addressing cryptographic risk in AI models and autonomous agents.

"Quantum technology is moving from the realm of research into practical applications, and cybersecurity will be one of the most critical areas of this transition. As organisations prepare for a quantum-resilient future, they need visibility into their cryptographic infrastructure and the ability to assess and strengthen it continuously. QNu being Karnataka's first deep tech quantum security  startup and India's pioneer in quantum security, also global leader in quantum physics and post-quantum cryptography platforms such as QShield 2.0 will play an important role in enabling this transition while strengthening Bengaluru’s position as a hub for deep-tech innovation.” - Honourable Priyank Kharge - Minister for Home Affairs, Information Technology, Biotechnology, and E-Governance, Government of Karnataka

"A capability like a discovery, assessment and assurance framework is exactly the kind of outcome the National Quantum Mission was set up to enable indigenous, sovereign, and ready before the deadline arrives, not after," said Ajai Chowdhry, Chairperson of the National Quantum Mission.

“The quantum era is forcing us to rethink digital trust. The challenge is no longer just encrypting data, but knowing where cryptography exists, how resilient it is, and how quickly it can adapt to emerging threats.

QShield 2.0 addresses this gap by evolving into a National Cryptographic Assessment and Assurance Framework—bringing cryptographic discovery, risk assessment, quantum readiness, crypto-agility and continuous assurance into one unified platform. Our goal is simple: help organisations move from assuming they are secure to continuously knowing and proving they are secure.”— Sunil Gupta, Founder & CEO, QNu Labs

"Every customer conversation this year started the same way, they knew a deadline was coming and didn't know where to begin," said Rahil Patel, CGO of QNu Labs. "NCAAF is built to answer that first question: where does your cryptography actually live, before anything else."

The launch also included early deployment accounts from leading banks and security depositories

About QNu Labs

QNu Labs is one of Forbes' Top 200 Companies, incubated at IIT Madras Research Park, and backed by India's National Quantum Mission and other global investors. It is the pioneer and architect of India’s quantum-secure digital backbone for the national digital trust. Its patented, certified, battle-ready and military-grade sovereign products and solutions are already deployed by numerous client globally to secure their critical infrastructure.  It is a ’category leader’ and a ‘strategic partner’ that offers quantum-safe infrastructure and platform layers to its clients to adopt and embrace the cutting-edge technology in their security infrastructure without any disruption to their business.  

A team of 160 passionate engineers, physicists and mathematicians have been working for a decade, ensuring that India remains world-class in quantum cryptography and communication and becomes the leading provider of this technology to the world

Sources

1. DigiCert Research Reveals Major Certificate Visibility Blind Spot for Enterprises, DigiCert, 2 June 2026. digicert.com/news/research-reveals-major-certificate-visibility-blind-spot
2. India Reveals National Plan for Quantum-Safe Security, The Quantum Insider, 9 February 2026. thequantuminsider.com/2026/02/09/india-reveals-national-plan-for-quantum-safe-security
3. Post-Quantum Encryption Gap: Enterprises Plan but Only 7% Have Deployed, Tech Times, 24 July 2026, citing DigiCert's 2026 survey of 1,001 enterprise security leaders. techtimes.com/articles/321458/20260724/post-quantum-encryption-gap-enterprises-plan-only-7-have-deployed.htm
4. Gartner cybersecurity trends coverage, 2026, on Gartner's projected 2030 to 2035 window for a cryptographically relevant quantum computer capable of breaking RSA-2048. Verify current figure directly against a live Gartner publication before print, third-party summaries of Gartner research can lag the original.