Arqit Quantum Selected for NCSC Post-Quantum Cryptography Pilot.

Arqit Quantum, a UK-based company, has been selected to participate in the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) post-quantum cryptography pilot. The company provides encryption software services, including Arqit SKA Platform, Arqit NetworkSecure Adaptor, Encryption Intelligence, TradeSecure, and WalletSecure. These services aim to secure communications against both current and future forms of attack, including those from quantum computers. The company's products and services are designed to protect finance supply chains against disruption and fraud, while also improving cash flow.

Arqit Quantum Inc. (Nasdaq: ARQQ, ARQQW), a UK-based company specializing in quantum-safe encryption, has been selected to participate in the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Pilot. The company's participation in the pilot, which is part of the Assured Cyber Security Consultancy (ACSC) Scheme, underscores its expertise in providing secure communications against both current and future threats, including those from quantum computers.

Arqit's selection follows the company's strategic acquisition of Ampliphae's encryption risk advisory and analytics technology earlier this year. This acquisition has significantly enhanced Arqit's Encryption Intelligence product, which is designed to help organizations discover, assess, and manage cryptographic risks as they transition to quantum-resistant security.

The NCSC's PQC Pilot aims to prepare organizations for the migration to post-quantum cryptography. The guidance provided by the NCSC advises organizations to begin migration planning immediately, with priority systems to be migrated by 2030 and full migration completed by 2035. Arqit's participation in this pilot positions the company to establish early relationships with critical infrastructure, financial services, and defense organizations, which typically have high compliance requirements and lengthy sales cycles but represent high-value, long-term contracts.

Arqit's participation in the PQC Pilot builds on its established work with defense, telecoms, financial services, and critical national infrastructure partners. The company's products, including Arqit SKA Platform, Arqit NetworkSecure Adaptor, Encryption Intelligence, TradeSecure, and WalletSecure, are designed to secure communications against both current and future forms of attack, including those from quantum computers. These services aim to protect finance supply chains against disruption and fraud, while also improving cash flow.

The UK government's endorsement through the Post-Quantum Cryptography Pilot places Arqit in a privileged position to influence and benefit from the nationwide migration to quantum-resistant security systems. This transition is mandated by the NCSC to begin immediately, with a clear market timeline and urgency.

Further information about the Assured Cyber Security Consultancy scheme and the PQC Pilot can be found on the NCSC website: NCSC selects Arqit to support UK’s post-quantum cryptography migrations^[1] https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/schemes/assured-cyber-security-consultancy/pqc-pilot