Move to accelerate enterprise-wide quantum-safe readiness
As the path toward large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing rapidly accelerates, enterprises must act now to secure their data.
To provide a path to a quantum-safe future, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) today announced a plan with IBM to offer a new Quantum-Safe Readiness solution designed to help enterprises identify cryptographic exposure, understand quantum-computing related risks, and accelerate their transition toward quantum-safe security.
By combining IBM’s Quantum Safe Transformation services with the foundational network-level cryptographic intelligence from Palo Alto Networks security platforms, the new solution will give customers a comprehensive and actionable view of their cryptographic posture across hybrid environments, enabling them to accelerate their readiness for the post-quantum era.
“Our cutting-edge solution will be able to immediately identify an organization’s risk from a cryptographically relevant quantum computer and apply controls to protect their most vulnerable assets today, buying them critical time to execute a full migration,” asserted Anand Oswal, EVP, Network & AI Security Products, Palo Alto Networks.
Complex transformation
A full quantum-safe migration is a complex transformation exercise that can consume significant enterprise time and resources, but with effective planning and preemptive readiness work, organizations can mitigate and limit the exposure to this risk.
The joint solution from Palo Alto Networks and IBM will provide a practical and accelerated approach to quantum-safe readiness. This approach begins with Quantum Risk Discovery & Assessment and moves to full-scale quantum-safe remediation, leveraging the Palo Alto Networks Quantum Readiness solution to create a comprehensive, automated inventory of cryptographic assets and usage across the enterprise networks..
“Together, we are providing clients with the strategic roadmap and the technical controls necessary to manage their cryptographic transition to protect against harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks and build a secure foundation for innovation in the quantum era,” asserted Mark Hughes, Global Managing Partner, IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services.
