Viavi Solutions has recently unveiled a new feature that enables performance testing for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) system deployments.
The introduction of cryptographic protocols can result in increased network performance overhead, which can ultimately impact the quality of experience for end-users.
TeraVM Security Test is a highly reliable solution that is widely trusted by prominent network security infrastructure vendors, service providers, research institutes, governments, and enterprises.
TeraVM Security Test allows emulation of large-scale user endpoint traffic applications over secure access connections, while also measuring the performance of individual traffic flows across various quality vectors.
Quantum Computer Disrupting Public-Key Cryptography
Quantum computers are poised to disrupt public-key cryptography once they reach a large scale, although this is not expected to happen for several more years.
Nevertheless, various entities such as governments, military organizations, enterprises, and mobile operators are already taking steps to prepare for a quantum-safe future in order to safeguard their extensive repositories of sensitive data.
In line with this, the U.S. federal government has mandated the migration of all existing public-key cryptographic systems, including network security devices like firewalls and VPN gateways, to post-quantum cryptography (PQC).
Consequently, organizations are now in a race to upgrade their processes, systems, hardware, software, and services to mitigate the risks posed by Store Now, Decrypt Later (SNDL) threats, where encrypted sensitive information can be compromised and stored for future decryption and exploitation once quantum computers become available.
VIAVI TeraVM Pioneering in Security Tests
VIAVI has a wealth of experience in testing and ensuring the functionality of large and intricate networks across the globe, including conducting security tests.
VIAVI TeraVM is the pioneering test platform that can operate in the cloud and supports post-quantum cryptography(PQC) algorithms, which are mandated by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
With TeraVM Security Test, it is possible to evaluate the performance of enterprise devices, content delivery networks, and endpoints that initiate or terminate IPSec Traffic using post-quantum cryptography(PQC).
This software-based test tool, TeraVM Security Test, can be executed on commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) servers or cloud platforms. The TeraVM platform is widely utilized by network equipment manufacturers, network operators, and research institutes due to its proven ability to test security compliance and assess the impact of security layers on performance.
“Our customers have announced significant initiatives to secure their networks from post-quantum threats without compromising their users’ workday experience,” said Ian Langley, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Wireless Business Unit, VIAVI. “TeraVM Security Test will give them confidence in their capabilities through rigorous testing using standardized algorithms, emulated users, real office applications and loaded networks.”
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