Quantum-Attack Resistant OS for Key Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current post-quantum encryption technologies lack comprehensive cybersecurity architecture for key management phases, particularly in quantum key storage, clearing, and recycling, making them vulnerable to quantum computing attacks.

Innovation Solution

A quantum-attack resistant system comprising three sub-systems: one for resisting key tampering and destruction during storage, another for preventing key entanglement property sniffing during clearing, and a third for mitigating man-in-the-middle attacks during recycling, utilizing advanced quantum mechanics principles and software-defined networks for enhanced security.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional post-quantum encryption technology is used for key management, then key derivation and exchange can achieve quantum resistance, but comprehensive security in key storage, clearing, and recycling phases is lacking

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvequantum key securityVSAvoidkey management architecture

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the key management system into three independent sub-systems: a first sub-system for key storage security, a second sub-system for key clearing security, and a third sub-system for key recycling security. Each sub-system addresses specific vulnerabilities in its phase through targeted quantum-resistant mechanisms, allowing comprehensive security without requiring complete architectural redesign of the entire key management process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces quantum-resistant intermediary mechanisms in each sub-system, including quantum key distribution protocols for secure transmission, quantum random number generators for key generation, and quantum authentication protocols for verifying key integrity. These intermediaries bridge the gap between classical key management operations and quantum security requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If quantum key storage is implemented without comprehensive security mechanisms, then key management simplicity is maintained, but vulnerability to quantum computing attacks increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvekey management simplicityVSAvoidquantum attack vulnerability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The first sub-system implements preliminary quantum-resistant security measures before key storage operations begin. This includes pre-establishing quantum-secure communication channels, pre-generating quantum-resistant authentication credentials, and pre-configuring quantum error correction protocols. By preparing these security mechanisms in advance, the system maintains operational simplicity while ensuring protection against quantum attacks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If quantum key clearing mechanisms are added to prevent entanglement sniffing, then security against quantum attacks is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvekey clearing securityVSAvoidsecurity mechanism complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The second sub-system replaces classical cryptographic verification mechanisms with quantum-mechanical security protocols. This includes using quantum entanglement verification instead of classical hash verification, employing quantum teleportation for key clearing operations, and utilizing quantum no-cloning theorem to prevent unauthorized copying. The quantum mechanical properties inherently provide security without requiring complex additional verification layers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Productivity

If quantum key recycling processes are implemented without anti-man-in-the-middle measures, then key update efficiency is maintained, but susceptibility to MITM attacks increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvekey update efficiencyVSAvoidman-in-the-middle attack risk

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The third sub-system implements continuous quantum feedback mechanisms during key recycling operations. This includes real-time quantum authentication verification to detect MITM attempts, ongoing quantum channel monitoring for anomaly detection, and dynamic quantum key adjustment based on security feedback. The feedback loops ensure that key updates maintain both efficiency and resistance to man-in-the-middle attacks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11562070B2Quantum-attack resistant operating system for use in a key management mechanism

Publication Date: 2023.01.24 AHP TECH INC

AI summary

A quantum-attack resistant operating system for use in a key management mechanism which is a full solution of cyber-security for quantum transmission via optical paths, in order to detect and bypass quantum computing attacks, or to perform quantum counterattacks, during various procedures of quantum key managements; wherein the system avoids the attacks of key tampering, destroying, detecting, and blocking, from other quantum systems in a quantum key storage phase; meanwhile, it also avoids the sniffing from other quantum systems on key entangled properties, in a quantum key clearing phase; in addition, in a quantum key recycling phase, facing quantum computing attacks, it not only can disrupt the judgement of other systems on key verification, but also consumes the computing resources on the attacker side; thereby the present invention provides a protection mechanism which cannot be achieved by a conventional PQC (Post-quantum cryptography) solution.