ADVA launches world’s first commercial optical transport solution with post-quantum cryptographic security
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The document summarizes ADVA launching the first commercial optical transport solution with built-in post-quantum cryptographic security. Specifically: 1) ADVA has released the FSP 3000 with a hybrid key exchange approach combining quantum-safe and classical cryptography to protect against quantum computer attacks. 2) This built-in solution provides quantum-safe encryption through post-quantum cryptography algorithms like McEliece and is designed to comply with emerging standards. 3) ADVA's solution is the industry's first to offer fully encrypted optical transport services secured by post-quantum cryptography, protecting data for decades to come.
ADVA launches world’s first commercial optical transport solution with post-quantum cryptographic security
- 1. July 2021 FSP 3000 ConnectGuard™ now protects data against all forms of cyberattack ADVA launches world’s first commercial optical transport solution with post-quantum cryptographic security
- 2. © 2021 ADVA. All rights reserved. 2 The emergence of quantum computers with ultra-high processing power poses a major threat to data security Current cryptography methods based on secret key generation and key distribution are vulnerable to quantum computer attacks Network operators and enterprises should start adapting their security measures now Protect your network today against tomorrow’s threats Quantum computing challenges data security
- 3. © 2021 ADVA. All rights reserved. 3 What will change with quantum computers? Plaintext Plaintext Alice Bob AES encryption AES encryption Secret Diffie- Hellman Diffie- Hellman Session key Key exchange Secret Ciphertext Session key Most popular public-key algorithms can be broken by a quantum computer New quantum-safe cryptography is urgently needed
- 4. © 2021 ADVA. All rights reserved. 4 Making our solution quantum-safe and future-proof Vulnerable to quantum attacks Additional: Quantum key distribution (QKD) AES-256 Secret QKD Session key Mitigation Using quantum mechanisms to securely exchange keys Baseline: Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) AES-256 Secret PQC Session key Applying quantum-resistant key exchange algorithms Secure key exchange Secure key exchange
- 5. © 2021 ADVA. All rights reserved. 5 Quantum-safe cryptography options • New cryptographic algorithms, e.g., McEliece or Frodo, are thought to be secure against cyberattacks by quantum computers • The security of the encryption relies on the computational difficulty • Works over any network and distance PQC Session key Session key Quantum-safe key exchange protocol Quantum-safe key exchange protocol Key exchange • Uses quantum physics for secure key exchange: An attempt to eavesdrop introduces detectable anomalies in quantum states • The security of the encryption relies on the foundations of quantum mechanics • Requires optical media access and depends on optical link budget Session key Session key Quantum channel Key exchange QKD
- 6. © 2021 ADVA. All rights reserved. 6 Industry’s first optical transport solution with PQC Plaintext Plaintext Alice Bob AES encryption AES encryption Secret Diffie- Hellman Diffie- Hellman Session key Key exchange Secret Ciphertext Session key FSP 3000 FSP 3000 McEliece McEliece Key exchange Protection against quantum computer attacks Crypto-agility The ADVA FSP 3000 transport solution is the first commercial solution offering fully encrypted services secured by PQC
- 7. © 2021 ADVA. All rights reserved. 7 • Designed in accordance with the recommendations of leading bodies • Hybrid key exchange approach combines quantum-safe PQC (McEliece) with classical (Diffie-Hellmann) key exchange • Compliant with the strictest pre-standards and regulations • Ready for software updates to comply with emerging specifications, including NIST’s PQC standardization competition • ConnectGuard™ Layer 1 AES-256 encryption technology • Minimal impact on latency, throughput and performance Your benefits Crypto- agility Robust and future- proof Built-in solution Most robust network protection now and for decades to come
- 8. © 2021 ADVA. All rights reserved. 8 ADVA’s leadership in quantum-safe cryptography First quantum-safe cryptography demos and field trials with FSP 3000 ADVA brings post- quantum security to packet networks ADVA deploys first commercial QKD-based optical transport network infrastructure ADVA launches market's first optical transport platform with PQC 2018 2019 2020 2021 Pioneers in optical transport solutions with built-in encryption since 2010
- 9. © 2021 ADVA. All rights reserved. 9 FSP 3000 solution with built-in PQC PQC Built-in Layer 1 encryption (AES-256) Hybrid key exchange approach (McEliece quantum-safe key exchange protocol and traditional Diffie-Hellman) Crypto-agility Quantum-safe 100Gbit/s data transport Two card variants 100G transponder 3x 32FC muxponder CFP DWDM interface 50GHz and flexgrid spacing DP-QPSK 100G Compact solution 2-slot card that fits in multiple FSP 3000 chassis sizes QSFP28 client interface 100GbE/OTU4 (WCC transponder) 32G FC (4TCC muxponder)
- 10. © 2021 ADVA. All rights reserved. 10 Summary • ADVA releases market’s first commercial post-quantum encrypted optical transport solution in its FSP 3000 • ADVA has proven experience and a long history of success with quantum-safe cryptography (both PQC and QKD), building on many successful demos and trials as well as close engagement with customers and national security agencies • Built for crypto-agility, the FSP 3000 solution complies with the strictest pre- standard regulations available at this moment, and can be upgraded later to comply with NIST’s emerging PQC specifications Protects your data in motion against all forms of cyberattacks
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