Quantum Secure Networks - BRKETI-2008

Advances in Quantum computing, Quantum networks and error correction capabilities are taking the world closer and faster to Q-Day, when quantum computers can break classical cryptography such as RSA, and Diffie-Hellman. Such quantum threats to cryptography are based on the Shor's and Grover's quantum algorithms and their derivatives and are threatening the very foundations of security not only for networks but also for AI. In this talk, you will learn about the quantum threats, and how to protect your infrastructure from them in an end-to-end manner. We will explore how to make networks quantum safe and secure against these threats using post quantum cryptography (NIST PQC) and other techniques. We will present the systematic approach and framework at Cisco to address the quantum threats in a unified, holistic and adaptive manner. You will learn about the three components of this quantum resistance framework - (1) cryptography observability, (2) post-quantum resiliency, and (3) cryptography agility, and how they help an enterprise achieve quantum secure computing and networks. Join us to learn about how our cutting-edge solutions developed across various groups within Cisco help enterprises develop their cryptography supply chain (CBOM), cryptography dependency graphs, and prepare their networks to migrate to PQC, how to protect sensitive data from harvest-now-decrypt-later and how to govern quantum resistance in an adaptive manner. Speaker: Ashish Kundu, Head of Cybersecurity Research, Cisco Event: 2026 Las Vegas Learning Map: Security Technical Level: Intermediate Technology: Quantum, Security Session Type: Breakout Track: Emerging Technologies