Company debuts IBM Quantum Safe Roadmap
alongside portfolio of technology to simplify and enable
comprehensive migration to secure critical data against potential
future attacks
ARMONK,
N.Y. and ORLANDO,
Fla., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM
(NYSE: IBM) today announced at its annual Think conference in
Orlando, Florida, new IBM Quantum
Safe technology: a comprehensive set of tools and capabilities,
combined with IBM's deep security expertise, designed as an
end-to-end solution to be made available as organizations,
including governmental agencies, prepare their quantum-safe journey
towards the post-quantum era.
Quantum technology is rapidly advancing. Quantum systems are on
a path to solve previously unsolved problems beneficial to business
and science, but this progress also poses security risks. As
quantum computers continue to advance, they will reach the ability
to break the most widely used security protocols in the world.
Recognizing this risk, IBM has leveraged its extensive expertise
across cryptography, quantum computing, and critical infrastructure
to develop IBM Quantum Safe technology.
This set of capabilities is designed to help clients prepare for
the post-quantum era via:
- IBM Quantum Safe Explorer to enable organizations to
scan source and object code to locate cryptographic assets,
dependencies, vulnerabilities and to build a Cryptography Bill of
Materials (CBOM). This allows teams to view and aggregate potential
risks into one central location.
- IBM Quantum Safe Advisor allows the creation of a
dynamic or operational view of cryptographic inventory to guide
remediation and analyzes cryptographic posture and compliance to
prioritize risks.
- IBM Quantum Safe Remediator enables organizations to
deploy and test best practice-based quantum-safe remediation
patterns to understand the potential impacts on systems and assets
as they prepare to deploy quantum-safe solutions.
IBM is also unveiling its IBM Quantum Safe Roadmap to help
clients understand and support them through this security
transition. This is IBM's first blueprint that charts the
technology milestones towards increasingly advanced quantum-safe
technology, which is engineered to help organizations address
anticipated cryptographic standards and requirements through
crypto-agility and protect systems against emerging
vulnerabilities.
This journey is comprised of three key actions:
- Discover: Identify cryptography usage, analyze
dependencies, and generate a CBOM.
- Observe: Analyze cryptography posture of vulnerabilities
and prioritize remediation based on risks.
- Transform: Remediate and mitigate with
crypto-agility and built-in automation.
"As a leader in quantum computing, IBM recognizes the importance
of comprehensively addressing the critical needs of our clients as
they also consider transforming their cryptography for the quantum
era," said Ray Harishankar, IBM
Fellow and lead for IBM Quantum Safe technology. "Our new suite of
quantum-safe technologies and milestones laid out on our roadmap is
designed for the continuous evolution of post-quantum security in
tandem with useful quantum computing, including solutions to help
industries navigate this shift effectively and easily."
Last year, the United States
government released new requirements and guidelines calling upon
federal agencies to start the quantum-safe transition. The National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) selected four
quantum-resistant algorithms for standardization — three of which
were developed by IBM, alongside academic and industry
collaborators.
Then, the National Security Agency (NSA) announced new
requirements for national security systems to transition to
quantum-safe algorithms by 2025, and the White House released
requirements for federal agencies to submit a cryptographic
inventory of systems that could be vulnerable to cryptographically
relevant quantum computers.
"As the era of quantum computing quickly approaches reality, it
is imperative that quantum-safe technologies are also deployed to
protect today's classical systems and data," said Patrick Moorhead, CEO and founder of Moor
Insights & Strategy. "What the world needs to secure data for
the quantum age is expertise in world-class quantum technology and
advanced cryptography, alongside decades of product development
experience for critical infrastructure. These pillars are where I
believe IBM excels, and now with a quantum-safe roadmap to lead the
industry and new technologies to simplify migration, I look forward
to seeing the advancement of quantum-safe journeys globally."
The IBM Quantum Safe Roadmap and technology will expose
organizations to their existing cryptographic landscape so they can
begin to address changes that may be necessary to thrive in the
post-quantum era.
For more information about IBM Quantum Safe technology or to
request a demo, visit:
https://www.ibm.com/quantum/quantum-safe.
Media Contacts:
Chris Nay
cnay@us.ibm.com
Willa Hahn
willa.hahn@ibm.com
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