Multicloud security firm Fortanix Inc. today announced new capabilities for its data encryption and key management platform that enhances protection against emerging artificial intelligence and quantum computing threats.

The new capabilities seek to address advances in AI and quantum computing that will eventually render current protections obsolete. Quantum computers, when they come online, will be able to break most widely used public key cryptographic algorithms, putting long-term sensitive data at risk.

Fortanix argues that recent innovations in the field signal it could happen sooner than expected, making customer information, personally identifiable information, employee records, and proprietary company and product details all vulnerable. In response to the escalating risks, the company has incorporated the full suite of Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0 algorithms into its data encryption and key management platform. CNSA 2.0 is a set of cryptographic standards established by the U.S. National Security Agency to provide quantum-resistant encryption for protecting sensitive government and commercial data.

With the new capabilities, Fortanix now supports Leighton-Micali Signature, Xtended Merkle Signature Scheme, Advanced Encryption Standard, Secure Hash Algorithm, CRYSTALS-Kyber and CRYSTALS-Dilithium, all cryptographic algorithms included in CNSA 2.0.

Companies using the Fortanix platform for data encryption and key management can now immediately reduce the risk and cost of exposing sensitive data to AI and quantum computing threats. As quantum advancements accelerate, Fortanix helps organizations safeguard proprietary information, customer data and critical assets with quantum-resistant encryption.

The platform also streamlines regulatory compliance, aligning with mandates such as the U.S. government’s National Security Memorandum 10, which requires agencies to transition to new cryptographic standards within a year and complete migration by 2035. With other regulations also coming online, such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard 4.0 taking effect in April 2025, Fortanix additionally ensures businesses meet the growing demand for secure data protection in digital transactions.

“Most enterprises lack full, immediate visibility into their cryptographic footprint,” said Chief Product Officer Anuj Jaiswal. “With Fortanix, now enterprises can not only discover and assess the risk of cryptographic assets that are not quantum resistant, but they can also remediate the exposure by updating to the most recent quantum-resistant algorithms.”

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