Symmatrics, a quantum secure data protection platform, is introducing its next-generation VPN that provides secure remote access—hardened against today’s credential-based cyberattacks and emerging quantum threats.
As organizations increasingly rely on distributed workforces and private cloud environments, traditional VPNs have become the most common entry points for attackers, often compromised through stolen credentials or exposed session keys. At the same time, adversaries are actively capturing encrypted data today with the expectation it can be decrypted in the future, according to the company.
Symmatrics’ VPN, known as the QPN for Quantum Protected Network, introduces a fundamentally different model designed to eliminate credential-based access and replace it with one-time-use symmetric key encryption and trusted device authentication. With low latency, high throughput, and easy, affordable integration, the QPN is rapidly scalable for all internet traffic, the company said.
The Symmatrics QPN authenticates approved devices and encrypts network traffic using ephemeral, one-time true symmetric keys that are generated, used once, and quickly discarded.
This approach is designed to remove the risks associated with stolen or reused credentials, long-lived session keys, predictable encryption handshakes, and exposed authentication artifacts.
By eliminating these common attack vectors, the platform reduces the likelihood of unauthorized access, while protecting encrypted traffic from both current threats and future decryption attempts, the company said.
“VPNs were built on legacy PKI and credential-based models that are no longer secure,” said Walter Raquet, CEO of Symmatrics. “We’ve built the QPN to eliminate those risks entirely, while protecting organizations from both current attacks and future quantum threats.”
At the core of the Symmatrics QPN is a symmetric key delivery model, powered by the Symmatrics Encryption Protocol. This architecture, inspired by the intelligence and defense communities’ 50-year use of one-time pad encryption, is designed to reduce exposure during session initiation and prevent attackers from exploiting replicated or stored encryption keys over time, said the company.
Additionally, the Symmatrics QPN is built for organizations managing private cloud infrastructure and remote employees who require secure access to internal resources, without exposing networks to credential-based attacks.
This enables IT teams to strengthen security without introducing operational complexity or slowing performance while meeting the requirements of highly regulated industries, such as financial services and government.
The Symmatrics QPN is available as part of the company’s broader security suite, which includes the Symmatrics Encryption Protocol SDK and Authentication & Access Management (AuthAM) platform.
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