The following emerging global commercial opportunities involving Encryption and PKI solutions are covered in this report, including the listing of several viable commercial entities providing solutions on the market today:
- A Certification Authority (CA) is a trusted entity that issues digital certificates, which authenticate the identity of organizations and their public keys in PKI systems. CAs play a critical role in the security infrastructure by ensuring that entities are who they claim to be.
- Data encryption transforms plaintext into ciphertext using cryptographic algorithms, ensuring that data is unreadable to unauthorized users. It is a fundamental practice in securing data both at rest and in transit, protecting sensitive information from breaches and unauthorized access.
- Key and secret management involves the secure handling, storage, and lifecycle management of cryptographic keys and secrets used across a range of applications and services. Effective management is crucial to prevent unauthorized access and to maintain the integrity of the encrypted data.
- Key and certificate protection involves mechanisms to safeguard cryptographic keys and certificates from theft, misuse, or compromise. This can include the use of hardware security modules (HSMs), access controls, and regular audits to ensure the security of these critical components.
Post-quantum cryptography refers to cryptographic algorithms that are designed to be secure against an attack by a quantum computer. As quantum computing progresses, these new cryptographic methods aim to replace or augment existing algorithms that could potentially be broken by quantum techniques.
