Keeper Security, the leading zero-trust and zero-knowledge identity security and Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform, announces its solutions are now quantum-resistant. Keeper has integrated the Kyber key encapsulation mechanism across its platform, a quantum-resistant encryption algorithm approved by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Building on its long-standing reputation for using the industry’s most trusted encryption standards, Keeper’s integration of Kyber delivers dual protection – defending against cyber threats now, while preparing customers for the quantum computing future.
The Quantum Threat Is Real
Current encryption standards, such as RSA and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), remain strong against present-day adversaries, but they are not built to withstand the unique computational characteristics of quantum machines. Once operational at scale, quantum computers will be able to break these algorithms, rendering the public key cryptography that underpins current internet security obsolete.
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The risk is already present through “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks in which cybercriminals capture and archive encrypted transmissions today with the intent to unlock them once quantum technology matures. That means sensitive information transmitted today, including financial records, health data and intellectual property, could be exposed years in the future.
Recognizing this risk, NIST finalized Kyber in 2024 as one of the first post-quantum cryptography standards – urging organizations to begin adoption.
SOURCE: PRNNewsWire