ADVA has announced that it will play a key role in a unique research initiative to extend post-quantum security to VPN networks. The Quantum-Secure VPN Modules and Operation Modes (QuaSiModO) project will use the company's ADVA FSP 150 with ConnectGuard Ethernet encryption to test new robust quantum algorithms in the packet domain to develop viable security solutions capable of protecting Layer 2 data and 3 of all forms of cyberattack, including data from quantum computers. By participating in the QuaSiModO project, ADVA is expanding its work with secure quantum cryptography on optical transport to higher network layers. The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security, the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich and genua GmbH are also partners in the project.
QuaSiModO project
Since quantum computers of sufficient size and reliability could arrive in the next 10 to 15 years, today's widely applied data protection technologies will no longer suffice. To make matters worse, sensitive and valuable information may already be at risk as hackers store information today in order to decrypt it once large quantum computers become available. The QuaSiModO project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, is investigating testing and helping to standardize quantum-resistance algorithms in VPN implementations. The aim of the project is to extend the existing IPSec and MACsec communication protocols with quantum resistant procedures and to support the development of complete solutions. In a press release, ADVA Executive Vice President of Advanced Technologies Jörg-Peter Elbers provided additional information about the company's role in the QuaSiModO project, stating: “As part of the QuaSiModO project, we continue to stimulate innovation in cryptography through future proof. This initiative extends full post-quantum security to VPNs and enables businesses and government institutions to protect their data from tomorrow's attacks. With our partners, we ensure that network security technology is not left behind in the race for computing power. Our role in the project combines our experience with post-quantum transport layer security and our proven expertise in encrypting carrier Ethernet connectivity. We are helping to create a solution capable of protecting packet services today and ready to be updated later to meet emerging specifications from standards bodies like the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States. "- Also check out our full list of the best VPN services available today