SandboxAQ’s AQtive Guard: A Game-Changer in Cybersecurity, Countering AI and Quantum Attacks

SandboxAQ has launched AQtive Guard, a platform designed to protect against AI-driven and quantum attacks. The platform identifies vulnerable cryptographic algorithms and allows businesses to manage their cryptography tools and digital keys more effectively. AQtive Guard supports continuous monitoring, policy compliance, encryption, and user and device trustworthiness. It has been used by organizations such as the U.S. Air Force, Dept. of Health & Human Services, Vodafone, and SoftBank Mobile to improve their security. The platform also integrates with other IT assets and management platforms, including Tanium and ServiceNow.

SandboxAQ’s AQtive Guard: A Comprehensive Cryptography Management Solution

In the face of an alarming increase in ransomware attacks and data breaches, the need for robust cybersecurity measures has never been more critical. SandboxAQ’s AQtive Guard platform, now generally available for all sectors, offers a comprehensive solution to protect against AI-driven and Quantum attacks. This platform identifies vulnerable cryptographic algorithms and provides enterprises with the ability to manage their cryptography tools and digital keys at an unprecedented scale and granularity.

The Role of Cryptography in Cybersecurity

Cryptography is the bedrock of cybersecurity and is integral to enterprise IT. However, it is often managed in a disjointed, ad hoc manner. AQtive Guard, as a unified cryptography management platform, represents the next evolution of SandboxAQ’s Security Suite. It signifies a shift from reactive to proactive security measures, enabling organizations to take control of their security posture.

AQtive Guard and the Four Pillars of Zero Trust

AQtive Guard supports the four key pillars of Zero Trust: continuous monitoring, policy compliance, encryption, and user and device trustworthiness. The adoption of a modern cryptography management platform like AQtive Guard offers several benefits to an IT organization. These include improved business continuity, stronger risk management, automation of compliance, automated policy enforcement, and readiness for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration.

AQtive Guard’s Impact on Large Organizations

Over the past year, SandboxAQ has assisted several large, complex, and regulated customers, including the U.S. Air Force, Dept. of Health & Human Services, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Vodafone, SoftBank Mobile, Informatica, Cloudera, and several top global banks, in enhancing their security posture by modernizing their cryptography. The insights gained from these engagements have led to the implementation of new features in AQtive Guard, such as single sign-on integration, audit logging, horizontal scaling, high availability, and JIRA integration.

AQtive Guard’s Integration and Education Initiatives

AQtive Guard includes a framework for seamless integration with other IT assets, management platforms, and service providers, including Tanium, ServiceNow, and others. SandboxAQ has also expanded its partner relationships, training cybersecurity teams at Accenture, Deloitte, EY, and Carahsoft to deploy AQtive Guard. Furthermore, SandboxAQ continues to educate global business and political leaders on data protection through affiliations with prominent industry consortiums such as NIST’s NCCoE, the GSMA’s PQTN, the Linux Foundation’s PQCA, and MITRE’s PQC Coalition.