SQOUT

“Securing the Quantum Frontier”

What is SQOUT

“SQOUT is an advanced quantum cybersecurity platform that combines threat intelligence with quantum protocols, adhering to international standards. It offers tiered services tailored to various security activities.”

It functions similarly to TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures) by providing threat and vulnerability intelligence. This includes vulnerabilities, tactics, techniques, procedures, and countermeasures, all interconnected with quantum protocols, algorithms, components, products, and security frameworks. It aligns with standards such as ETSI QKD PP and ISO/IEC security requirements, along with test and evaluation methods for quantum key distribution.

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Why Choose SQOUT

The National Security Agency (NSA) and other security agencies have expressed reservations about fully endorsing Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) as a comprehensive solution for secure communications. Their concerns arise from various issues related to the practicality, security, and scalability of QKD in its current state. These concerns include:

Increased Infrastructure Costs and Insider Threat Risks: Implementing QKD can lead to higher infrastructure expenses and elevate the risk of insider threats. SQOUT helps mitigate these insider threat risks.
Challenges in Securing and Validating QKD: Ensuring the security and validation of QKD systems is a complex task. SQOUT assists in securing and validating not only QKD systems but other quantum security components as well.
Higher Risk of Denial of Service Attacks: QKD systems can be more susceptible to denial-of-service attacks. SQOUT helps mitigate this risk, providing a more robust and secure quantum communication solution.

When to Use SQOUT

Use SQOUT if you are planning to implement or have already implemented a quantum communication solution and need to ensure its security and compliance:

Manufacturer/Vendor Independent Security Verification: SQOUT provides an independent verification process, allowing for impartial assessments free from commercial biases.
Adaptable to Emerging Threats: SQOUT is designed to quickly adapt to new and evolving security threats, ensuring a dynamic and responsive defence.
Regulatory Compliance Assurance: Stay compliant with the latest industry standards and regulations. SQOUT regularly updates to align with new guidelines, ensuring your systems remain compliant.

Join us on the frontier of trust—pioneering secure and reliable quantum communication for all.

SQOUT Can Be Used For

Ensuring compliance with standards and security frameworks
Conducting risk and threat assessments
Providing scientific security proofs of quantum protocols
Performing security evaluations
Emulating adversary tactics
Facilitating blue/red teaming exercises
Developing behavioural analytics
Engaging in threat hunting and detection
Investigating security incidents
Assessing defence gaps
Evaluating SOC (Security Operations Center) maturity
Conducting predictive and behavioural analysis
Gathering market intelligence

Use Case 1: QKD Manufacturer/Integrator

When developing new solutions involving optics, hardware, or software components, identifying potential quantum hacking threats, attacks, or vulnerabilities can be a daunting task that requires extensive research of scientific papers and other sources. Save your workforce, time, and money with SQOUT.

Tasks:

Conduct security evaluations
Perform defence/security gap analysis
Prepare scientific security proofs

SQOUT Provides:

A list of possible attacks and vulnerabilities based on the components, quantum protocols, algorithms, and QKD schema used
A list of relevant countermeasures and mitigations
Links to relevant literature and sources

Use Case 2: (Cyber) Security Authority

Are you a (Cyber) Security Authority responsible for approving quantum networks, ensuring compliance, investigating incidents, or performing risk assessments, but lacking quantum security experts? Leverage your existing security experts, who are proficient with systems like MITRE ATT&CK, by extending their capabilities into the quantum realm. SQOUT bridges traditional and quantum security, simplifying the adaptation and practice for your team.

Tasks:

Conduct risk and threat assessments
Perform security evaluations
Investigate incidents

SQOUT Provides:

Threat intelligence similar to TTPs, complementary to MITRE ATT&CK and other frameworks
Information on attacks and vulnerabilities based on components, quantum protocols, algorithms, and QKD schema
Relevant countermeasures and mitigations
Links to relevant literature and sources

Use Case 3: Certification and Verification

Are you an organization specializing in verification and certification, struggling to map standards and security requirements to specific quantum device components and modules? SQOUT simplifies this complex process, enabling you to verify and certify quantum devices with ease and precision.

Tasks:

Perform certification and verification
Ensure compliance with standards and recommendations

SQOUT Provides:

Linking of security requirements, tests, and evaluations to specific attacks, countermeasures, components, modules, quantum protocols, and algorithms
Mapping to existing security frameworks and standards such as ETSI GS QKD 016 PP, ISO/IEC DIS 23837, ISO/IEC 27001, MITRE ATT&CK, and others