The industry's first mass-deployable, quantum-safe TLS
terminator and load balancer delivers critical protection against
Q-Day threats
WASHINGTON, June 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lastwall, a leading
cybersecurity solutions provider of highly secure,
identity-centric, and quantum resilient technologies, today
announced the launch of Quantum Shield, a first-of-its-kind quantum
resilient product that protects conventional network
infrastructures with the latest quantum cryptographic standards.
Lastwall is backed by Blue Bear Capital, BlueWing Ventures, and 18
West Capital Partners.
In light of identity-related incidents continuing to dominate
today's headlines, concerns about emerging
'Steal-Now-Decrypt-Later' campaigns targeting all sectors—from
defense to critical infrastructure—are at an all-time high. Most
pressing is the impending threat of a cryptographically relevant
quantum computer, Q-Day, which has the capability to break the
majority of modern encryptions. With the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) set to release updated guidance on
approved quantum-resilient algorithms within the next 30-60 days,
the widespread adoption of quantum-resistant solutions is more
important than ever.
Leveraging a NIST pre-approved algorithm that integrates
Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) into the Transport Layer Security
(TLS) layer of network traffic, Lastwall's Quantum Shield
significantly enhances security. Designed to be
crypto-agile, Quantum Shield can rapidly update with
minimal configuration changes to accommodate newly approved
algorithms as NIST standards evolve.
"Quantum cryptographic resilience is central to our product
stack, with our identity platform built around this as a core
defensive principle," stated Karl
Holmqvist, Founder and CEO, Lastwall. "Having successfully
provided transport layer resilience to our internal and client
security operations, we now aim to make it accessible to all
organizations through our Quantum Shield offering. The urgency to
protect critical data intensifies as the acceleration of quantum
computational capabilities advances. Having a fast, easy-to-deploy
solution that has been thoroughly vetted will be helpful to those
who recognize the need to act now."
Lastwall's Quantum Shield is the industry's first
mass-deployable, quantum-safe TLS terminator and load balancer.
Featuring an easy one-click installation, Quantum Shield seamlessly
replaces existing TLS terminators and load balancers, delivering an
immediate and critical foundation of quantum resilience for network
data and communications. As a quantum-hardened network endpoint,
Quantum Shield meets the highest and most rigorous standards of
security, compliance, and efficiency, effectively managing network
traffic and enabling the protection of conventional network
infrastructure with the latest quantum cryptographic standards.
"We have been working with Lastwall since 2017, and its platform
has consistently evolved to meet our increasing needs," stated
John Chen, Chief Information
Officer, Defense Innovation Unit, U.S. Department of Defense.
"Lastwall's focus on Zero Trust and secure by design components,
coupled with its ability to exceed compliance requirements,
provides significant advantages in addressing today's dynamic
threat landscape. We're excited to continue leveraging their
advanced capabilities, especially at a time when quantum resilience
is becoming increasingly critical."
"Quantum Shield is timely and essential. With NIST soon
releasing quantum-resilient algorithm guidelines, Lastwall is not
just meeting but anticipating the rigorous security needs of global
industries." stated Carolin Funk,
Partner, Blue Bear Capital. "We are proud to back their mission to
build and deploy advanced digital defense solutions, ensuring that
critical data and IT infrastructure is secured against emerging
cybersecurity threats."
To learn more about Lastwall's Quantum Shield, please visit:
https://www.lastwall.com/technology/quantum-shield
About Lastwall
Lastwall has been operating at the forefront of cybersecurity
threat mitigation for nearly a decade, dedicated to fortifying
democratic institutions and bolstering the security posture of
defense, government, and critical infrastructure partners. Deployed
with the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Innovation Unit since
2017, Lastwall develops and deploys advanced identity and digital
defense services that inhibit the efficacy of threat actors,
significantly increasing client security and protecting the
fundamental institutions of Western democracy (Five Eyes).
Lastwall's core Identity platform leverages Public Key
Infrastructure and Quantum Resilient Cryptography to prevent
unauthorized access to target services. The platform facilitates
the implementation of Zero Trust Architecture, offers a highly
secure password-free user login with commercial-off-the-shelf
(COTS) devices and device-bound passkeys, and ensures robust,
streamlined IT administration. Its advanced authentication
methodology protects third-party cloud services, IT systems, and
private networks from credential-based and Multi-Factor
Authentication attacks, post-breach lateral movement, and
'Steal-Now-Decrypt-Later' threats in a post-quantum environment.
Lastwall adheres to NIST SP 800-53/63 control sets and has U.S. DoD
IL4 and FedRAMP Moderate Authorizations in progress.
Headquartered in the United
States and Canada, Lastwall
supports a wide range of customers across North America's most contested digital
environments.
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