What is a Post-Quantum Operational Intelligence Platform?

A Post-Quantum Operational Intelligence Platform (PQ-OIP) combines cryptographic validation, real-time monitoring, asset discovery, and protocol scanning into a unified system. Unlike libraries or consultancies, a PQ-OIP provides continuous insight into your cryptographic infrastructure - helping teams assess quantum readiness, monitor crypto health, and migrate to quantum-resistant algorithms with reproducible workflows.

What is post-quantum cryptography?

Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) refers to cryptographic algorithms designed to be secure against attacks from quantum computers. Unlike current encryption methods that could be broken by quantum computing, PQC uses mathematical problems that remain difficult even for quantum computers. PQ Crypta implements NIST-standardized algorithms including ML-KEM-1024, ML-DSA-87, and HQC for comprehensive quantum resistance.

Why do I need post-quantum encryption now?

The threat is immediate due to 'harvest now, decrypt later' attacks where adversaries collect encrypted data today to decrypt once quantum computers become available. Organizations must protect sensitive data with quantum-resistant encryption now to prevent future breaches. PQ Crypta provides operational tools to assess your current cryptographic posture and plan migrations before it's too late.

What algorithms does PQ Crypta support?

PQ Crypta supports 31 cryptographic algorithms including NIST-standardized ML-KEM-1024, ML-DSA-87, SLH-DSA, and the newly approved HQC code-based encryption. Our platform offers classical, pure post-quantum, hybrid transitions, and advanced approaches including FN-DSA signatures and Max-Secure enterprise stacks.

What operational features does PQ Crypta provide?

PQ Crypta provides real-time cryptographic health monitoring, certificate and key discovery across your infrastructure, HTTP/3 QUIC protocol validation, entropy diagnostics, threat detection analytics, and compliance dashboards. Our Discovery Agent scans for PKI assets while the API delivers 570 endpoints for complete cryptographic operations.

How secure is ML-KEM-1024?

ML-KEM-1024 (formerly CRYSTALS-Kyber) is a NIST-standardized algorithm providing security level 5, equivalent to AES-256 against quantum attacks. It uses lattice-based cryptography proven resistant to both classical and quantum computing attacks, making it suitable for top-secret classified information protection.

Can I integrate PQ Crypta into my application?

Yes, PQ Crypta provides REST APIs at https://api.pqcrypta.com with 570 endpoints covering encryption, decryption, key generation, streaming, analytics, and compliance operations. We support multiple programming languages with SDK examples and offer developer documentation for seamless integration.

What is hybrid cryptography?

Hybrid cryptography combines classical algorithms (X25519, Ed25519) with post-quantum algorithms (ML-KEM-1024) for defense-in-depth security. This approach ensures your data remains secure even if one algorithm family is compromised, following NIST recommendations. PQ Crypta's hybrid modes are operationally validated with real-time health monitoring.

Does PQ Crypta offer free PDF tools?

Yes. PQ Crypta includes 30 free server-side PDF tools at pqcrypta.com/pdf/ — no account required and zero data retained. Tools include merge, split, compress, rotate, convert to Word, PDF to images, extract text, watermark, sign, redact, flatten, grayscale, repair, reorder pages, delete pages, extract pages, PDF/A conversion, PDF info inspector, and a workflow builder. Security tools include a 20-engine PDF threat scanner that detects malicious JavaScript, embedded files, and auto-open triggers, plus AES-256 and Post-Quantum PQC encryption for PDFs.

How does the PDF threat scanner work?

The PQ Crypta PDF threat scanner uses 20 detection engines to analyze PDF files for malicious indicators including embedded JavaScript, launch actions, suspicious URIs, auto-open triggers, embedded executables, and obfuscated streams. It produces a risk score and can sanitize suspicious files server-side. No data is stored after processing.

Can I protect PDF files with post-quantum encryption?

Yes. PQ Crypta's Protect PDF tool offers both standard AES-256 password protection and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) encryption using ML-KEM-1024. PQC-protected PDFs are saved as .pqcpdf bundles that resist decryption even by future quantum computers. The corresponding Unlock PDF tool can decrypt both AES-256 and PQC-encrypted bundles.