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QNu Labs Launches QShield 2.0 to Drive India’s National Cryptographic Assessment & Assurance Frameworkquantum-computing

QNu Labs Launches QShield 2.0 to Drive India’s National Cryptographic Assessment & Assurance Framework

QNu Labs Launches QShield 2.0 to Drive India’s National Cryptographic Assessment & Assurance Framework Bengaluru-based quantum security startup QNu Labs has launched QShield 2.0, a sovereign, full-stack post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and crypto-agility platform. Introduced at the company’s 10th anniversary event, the platform serves as the core execution engine for India’s National Cryptographic Assessment & Assurance Framework (NCAAF). The release aligns with recommendations from the Department of Science and Technology’s National Quantum Mission (NQM) Task Force Report, which mandates that critical infrastructure sectors initiate formal PQC migration by 2027. The NCAAF architecture is structured around an iterative workflow cycle: Discover (mapping cryptographic assets across legacy IT/OT networks), Assess (scoring algorithms and certificates against quantum vulnerability windows), and Assure (continuous, real-time posture validation). Built for on-premises sovereign deployment in banks, defense agencies, and critical infrastructure, QShield 2.0 consolidates five operational modules into a unified management plane to address “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” attack vectors and AI-driven attack surfaces. [ QNu Labs QShield 2.0 Module Architecture & NCAAF Scope ]Module NameCore Security FunctionSovereign Implementation Scope01: Quantum Entropy• Hardware Quantum Random Number Generation (QRNG)• Physics-based entropy generation via Tropos hardware backends02: Quantum Readiness Risk Assessment• Automated discovery, classification, and scoring• Continuous asset discovery and real-time vulnerability posture tracking03: Quantum PKI• Crypto-agile certificate authority & identity lifecycle• Dynamic, seamless algorithm migration without breaking client code04: Quantum Vault• Hardware-secured key custody & secret store• Protection of long-lived confidential records, root keys, and session keys05: AI Security• Cryptographic verification for AI models and pipeli

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QNu Labs Maps National Cryptographic Sovereignty Capabilitiesquantum-computing

QNu Labs Maps National Cryptographic Sovereignty Capabilities

Assessing national preparedness for post-quantum cryptography has focused solely on readiness, strategy, inventory, standards adoption and skills. The Readiness, Sovereignty Capability Model (RSCM) now measures both cryptographic readiness alongside genuine cryptographic sovereignty at a national level. Applying this model to fifty-seven actors revealed that twenty countries clear the gate for establishing quantum-safe capacity; weighted agreement between coders reached 0.71. This establishes a new way to evaluate how well nations are prepared for post-quantum cryptography by also quantifying cryptographic sovereignty. The analysis of fifty-seven countries revealed twenty currently possess the means to build their own strong quantum-safe systems domestically. This highlights that being ready to adopt these new technologies differs from actually controlling their development and implementation within national borders. Multimedia University has developed a system to assess national preparedness for post-quantum cryptography, going beyond simply measuring readiness by also quantifying control over them. The team’s Readiness, Sovereignty Capability Model (RSCM) functions like a scoring system used to evaluate how well nations are equipped both to adopt the latest encryption technologies and maintain control over them. Indigenous Cryptographic Capacity, a country’s ability to design, develop, and manufacture its own cryptography tools, is akin to having an in-house engineering department rather than relying solely on outside vendors. Deconstructing national capability in post-quantum encryption technologies The Readiness-Sovereignty Capability Model (RSCM) serves as a scoring system used to evaluate how well nations are equipped both to adopt the latest encryption technologies and maintain control over them.

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Quantum PKI from QNu Labs builds a full platform for post-quantum securityquantum-computing

Quantum PKI from QNu Labs builds a full platform for post-quantum security

QNu Labs has a complete platform designed to shield digital infrastructure from the approaching threat of quantum computers, addressing a hidden vulnerability in every certificate currently in use. Unlike conventional cryptographic systems reliant on computational complexity, QNu’s module generates keys directly from physical phenomena, creating randomness that cannot be reverse-engineered, even with advanced computing power. The platform’s Quantum Readiness Risk Assessment provides an ongoing report card, ranking cryptographic assets by exposure and potential damage, prioritizing systems for migration. QNu Labs explains, “You cannot fix what you cannot see,” and this module aims to provide that visibility for organizations facing the quantum threat. Quantum Entropy Underpins Full-Stack Security Quantum key generation at QNu Labs originates not from computational processes, but from physical phenomena; the company’s module derives randomness directly from physics, creating keys impossible to replicate even with quantum computing power or artificial intelligence. This approach fundamentally diverges from conventional cryptography, which relies on the difficulty of solving mathematical problems, and establishes a foundation impervious to algorithmic advances. QNu Labs, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, manufactures the hardware underpinning this process, a key component of its broader security platform and a focus of its partnership with Eindhoven University to advance global quantum security. The company’s Quantum Readiness Risk Assessment module finds every certificate, key, and algorithm running across your systems, tells you which ones a quantum computer could break first, and gives you a plan to fix them in the right order.

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QNu Labs Closes ₹200 Crore ($21.02M USD) Series A1 Round to Scale Sovereign Quantum Security Hardware Stackquantum-computing

QNu Labs Closes ₹200 Crore ($21.02M USD) Series A1 Round to Scale Sovereign Quantum Security Hardware Stack

QNu Labs Closes ₹200 Crore ($21.02M USD) Series A1 Round to Scale Sovereign Quantum Security Hardware Stack Indian quantum-safe cybersecurity provider QNu Labs has secured ₹200 crore ($21.02 million USD) in a Series A1 funding round co-led by the government-backed National Quantum Mission (NQM)—via the IITM C-DOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation with a ₹25 crore ($2.6 million USD) commitment—and venture capital firm Speciale Invest. The round attracted a global institutional syndicate, including the Sony Innovation Fund, Gaja Capital (₹35 crore) ($3.7 million USD), and Artha Ventures, bringing the startup’s total equity and debt capital raised to ₹375 crore ($39.4 million USD). The fresh equity is paired with ₹150 crore ($15.7 million USD) in convertible debt approved under India’s Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) fund to build out physical network infrastructure. QNu Labs will allocate a portion of the capital as its co-investment contribution toward the Technology Backbone of India’s Quantum Secure and Sensing Networks (IQSN). Key infrastructure deployments include constructing a 2,000-kilometer live Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) trunk network connecting Bengaluru and Delhi to isolate critical banking systems, data centers, and power corridors from intercept-and-harvest decryption threats ahead of India’s 2029 quantum compliance mandate. [ QNu Labs Series A1 Funding & Deployment Roadmap ]Capital StructureLead & Participating SyndicateStrategic Network & Hardware Targets• Series A1 Equity: ₹200 Cr ($21.02M)• Co-Leads: National Quantum Mission, Speciale Invest• 2,000 km Commercial QKD Trunk (Bengaluru–Delhi)• RDI Convertible Debt: ₹150 Cr ($15.77M)• NQM Hub: IITM C-DOT Samgnya Tech Foundation (₹25 Cr)• Tactical Armed Forces QKD & Drone/Satellite Payloads• Cumulative Capital: ₹375 Cr ($39.42M)• Global/VC: Sony Innovation Fund, Gaja Capital, Artha Ventures• Commercial Banking Migration & U.S./Australia Expansion Incubated at IIT Madras,

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QNu Labs and SRMIST Establish Quantum Communications Lab to Train Educator Cohortquantum-computing

QNu Labs and SRMIST Establish Quantum Communications Lab to Train Educator Cohort

QNu Labs and SRMIST Establish Quantum Communications Lab to Train Educator Cohort Indian quantum cybersecurity developer QNu Labs has partnered with the SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) to establish a dedicated Quantum Communications Lab and train the university’s first certified cohort of faculty members in quantum communications. Supported by India’s National Quantum Mission (NQM) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the workforce initiative focuses on training educators to scale quantum communications coursework across higher education institutions. Incubated at the IIT Madras Research Park, QNu Labs equipped the new laboratory at SRMIST’s Kattankulathur campus with deployed, industry-grade hardware—the same quantum-safe technology utilized across national defense and banking infrastructure. Rather than relying on simulated software environments, the facility provides students and academic researchers with physical quantum key distribution (QKD) hardware and quantum-safe infrastructure to build, test, and benchmark real-world cryptographic applications. Through the QNu Academy framework, the initial faculty cohort underwent training and professional certification in quantum communications. By qualifying educators to deliver standardized quantum communications courses, the joint initiative aims to scale quantum education across SRMIST’s academic programs, creating a direct workforce pipeline of industry-ready quantum engineers and security specialists in alignment with national skilling objectives. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Dr. JBV Reddy (Head of the Quantum Technology Cell at NQM), Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan (Vice Chancellor of SRMIST), Sunil Gupta (CEO and Co-founder of QNu Labs), and representatives from T-Hub. The lab deployment strengthens SRMIST’s quantum research infrastructure alongside its existing physical hardware initiatives under the National Quantum Mission. Review the announcement on Raksha Anirveda here. Aug

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QNu Labs Partners with SAGA Consultants to Expand Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Infrastructure Internationallyquantum-computing

QNu Labs Partners with SAGA Consultants to Expand Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Infrastructure Internationally

QNu Labs Partners with SAGA Consultants to Expand Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Infrastructure Internationally Indian quantum cybersecurity pioneer QNu Labs has executed a strategic partnership agreement with U.S.-based technology consulting firm SAGA Consultants to accelerate the global distribution and deployment of quantum-safe security solutions. Orchestrated by QNu Labs CEO and Co-Founder Sunil Gupta and SAGA Consultants CEO Shamini Wijay, the commercial framework merges QNu Labs’ proprietary post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and secure communications stack with SAGA Consultants’ enterprise IT consulting networks and AI-powered business transformation pipelines. The alliance is structured to help commercial enterprises, government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators protect sensitive data repositories, satellite communications, and digital assets from emerging decryption threats. The enterprise-wide rollouts specifically target the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, where strict regulatory compliance timelines mandate an immediate migration toward quantum-resistant trust anchors. By combining mathematical PQC algorithms with hardware-driven Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) models, the joint architecture provides a hybrid defense matrix. This unified network layout enables financial institutions to replace vulnerable asymmetric encryption primitives with future-ready security frameworks, isolating transaction data pathways from intercept-and-harvest operations without disrupting active day-to-day business operations. The commercial agreement surfaces as QNu Labs—an investee company of India’s National Quantum Mission originally incubated at IIT Madras—continues to expand its multi-national footprint. Operating a specialized engineering corps of 160 physicists, mathematicians, and software developers, the firm has positioned its indigenous, military-grade cryptographic layers across defense, telecom, and utility networks globally. To c

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