The invention provides a centralized
quantum key
relay network and a
key distribution method, relates to the technical field of
quantum communication, and comprises four steps of
relay request
initiation and
demand analysis, path constraint and decision, cooperative
key generation and
verification, and monitoring and
processing in a transmission process. Through the
quantum digital signature, the quantum security MAC check code and the
post quantum cryptography signature mechanism, the security of the
system facing the quantum computing
threat is greatly improved, and meanwhile, the dynamic path selection combining the aging level, the multi-factor dynamic scoring model and the elastic target time window is adopted; according to the method, the optimal path and the target time can be dynamically adjusted according to the timeliness requirement, the
path condition and the network state of the request, the path selection is more flexible, different timeliness requirements are met, the integrity and legality of the secret key are ensured by adopting a three-level
verification mode, and meanwhile, when the network has a fault, the safety of the network is ensured. A standby path can be automatically switched and a problem node can be isolated.