Name: Advanced Secure Networks and AI: Transformative Technologies Unleashed
Start: 2024-07-11T17:00:00Z
End: 2024-07-11T17:00:31.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
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Enterprises and governments are racing to address the evolving threat landscape which includes Harvest Now Decrypt Later (HNDL) infiltrations, sophisticated Man-in-the-Middle attacks, and hacks by evolving quantum computers. Attention is turning to entanglement-based quantum networking, which leverages entanglement to mitigate these security threats while supporting new applications unaddressable with existing networks. 

Entanglement-based quantum networks are capable of supporting a wide variety of applications including modern secure communications,  secure access to cloud and generative AI LLMs, data, and algorithms, and secure networking of quantum computers. Aliro also provides quantum network simulation as a professional service or as an on-premises offer.  

We help you navigate what you need to know right now to prepare for & navigate the Advanced Secure Networking future. These networks provide defense-in-depth with PQC interoperability to protect sensitive data, enable quantum computer networking, and enable distributed quantum sensing with unparalleled accuracy.

While Google’s Willow chip represents a giant leap in quantum computing capabilities, Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) remain constrained in size and computational power. While the advancements in error correction and computational power seen in chips like Willow are vital, they underscore the need for innovative approaches to scale quantum computing further. Distributed Quantum Computing (DQC) enables multiple quantum processors to work together, leveraging entanglement-based networks to perform complex computations collaboratively.

Join Keith Kenemer, Research Software Engineer at Aliro, for a high-level  exploration of Distributed Quantum Computing (DQC). In this webinar you will learn:

- What is DQC and why is it important? 
- Why a quantum network simulator is necessary for this work
- Why GPU acceleration is sometimes required for simulation
- Relevant large-scale simulation resources such as: cloud compute resources; NVIDIA resources; alternative state formalisms and computational paradigms

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Distributed Quantum Computing (DQC): from Simulation to Scaling

Quantum computing poses a significant threat to current cryptographic protocols, including those used in IPsec. By learning how to implement quantum-safe measures like PQC and QKD/QSC, engineers can ensure their networks remain secure well into the future. 

Join Bruno Rijsman, Aliro Fellow, in this session that goes beyond theory to provide detailed, actionable steps for deploying quantum-safe IPsec. Engineers gain technical insights that they can directly apply to their work. In this webinar you will learn:
- Which parts of IPsec are vulnerable to quantum attacks and why.
- General approaches for making IPsec Quantum-Safe: PQC, QKD, QSC, SKA, …
- Standardized protocol extensions to IPsec for making it quantum safe.
- Practical examples of configuring and monitoring commercial and open source IPsec encryptors for quantum safety.
- Other practical considerations when deploying Quantum-Safe IPsec.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Quantum-safe IPsec:  A Hands-On Technical Guide

Integrating space-based communication with terrestrial fiber optic networks enables quantum communication to overcome distance limitations and enable secure links across continents and remote regions. Satellite quantum communication is not only critical for cybersecurity but also lays the foundation for advanced applications, such as intercontinental quantum computing and time synchronization for precision systems.

Join Suparna Seshadri, Research Scientist at Aliro, and Michael Cubeddu, Co-Founder and VP of R&D at Aliro, for an exploration of satellite quantum communication. In this webinar you will learn:
>> The different topologies and architectures being explored for satellite quantum communication networks.
>> The key design considerations and trade-offs, such as small vs. large satellite payloads, daytime QKD, and data transmission capabilities.
>> How satellite-based quantum communication can be integrated with terrestrial fiber optic networks through optical ground stations.
>> A comparative analysis of existing and upcoming satellite demonstration projects around the world.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Satellite Quantum Communication: Topologies, Demonstrations, and the Role of Optical Ground Stations

Beam Splitters are a simple yet powerful tool in quantum information and for quantum networks. A photon enters a beam splitter, and has a probability of being transmitted and a probability of being reflected. From a simple object like a beam splitter, entanglement can be generated from Bell state measurements and interferometry can be performed.

Join Michelle Chalupnik, Research Software Engineer at Aliro, for an exploration of beam splitters, their uses, and how they can provide a mathematical model for many quantum processes. In this webinar, you'll learn:
>> What a beam splitter is and what it is used for in quantum networks.
>> How to represent the actions of a beam splitter via Jones calculus and via operator representation.
>> How to use a beam splitter to model transduction noise.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Beam Splitters in Quantum Networks

By harnessing the properties of quantum mechanics, quantum sensors are able to perform ultra-precise detection and measurement of electromagnetic fields, time, gravitational forces, and more. This field of quantum technology is driving innovations across key sectors including healthcare, navigation, telecommunications, and environmental science.

Join Brian Doolittle, Quantum Physicist at Aliro, in this overview of the fundamental mechanisms of quantum sensors and their value to science and technology. In this webinar, you will learn:

- The fundamentals and benefits of quantum sensing and metrology.
- Key applications of quantum sensing used in science and technology today.
- How quantum sensing and metrology might be applied in the future. 

Attendees will gain insights into the state-of-the-art advancements and the growing landscape of quantum sensing and metrology technologies.

Quantum Sensing and Metrology: Ultra-precise measurement through quantum mechanics

As quantum networks grow in complexity, the need for efficient, standardized network management becomes crucial. YANG, a data modeling language, and NETCONF, a network configuration protocol, provide robust solutions for managing classical and quantum network devices. This webinar explores how these technologies are being adapted to quantum systems, emphasizing their role in quantum network orchestration. In this webinar, you will learn:
>> What NETCONF and YANG are
>> Why YANG/NETCONF are important
>> Recommendations for research labs

This session is essential for quantum network engineers, telecom professionals, and quantum researchers interested in the intersection of classical and quantum network management!

Organizations who are preparing their businesses and connectivity for the advent of powerful quantum computing are investigating how to plan, design, and implement entanglement-based secure networking solutions today. This webinar will help you prepare for upcoming advancements in quantum computing.

Standardized Protocols for Quantum Network Management: Harnessing YANG and NETCONF

Quantum computing is on the brink of revolutionizing technology, but to fully realize its potential, we must overcome significant challenges in scalability, reliability, and efficiency. As data centers and supercomputers reach power and networking limits, quantum technologies offer a viable path forward in high-performance, sustainable computing.
 
Join Eric Ostby, Chief Product Officer at Aliro, as he guides you through how entanglement-based quantum networking of QPUs can drive us closer to the reality of powerful quantum computation.

In this webinar, you will learn:
- The differences between Datacenters, Supercomputers, and Quantum Computers
- The energy challenges and constraints imposed by classical computing's reliance on massive data centers - a problem recently highlighted by AI.
- The advantages of modular quantum systems over monolithic approaches.
- Key components of networked QPUs.
- Targets and stepping stones in a QPU networking program.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses and connectivity for the advent of powerful quantum computing are investigating how to plan, design, and implement entanglement-based secure networking solutions today. This webinar will help you prepare for upcoming advancements in quantum technology.

QPU Networking for High Performance Computing

Quantum Networking solutions use a wide range of hardware components, including entangled photon sources. These critical components are essential to the process of end-to-end entanglement that underpins provably secure communications.

Michelle Chalupnik, Research Software Engineer at Aliro, and Suparna Seshadri, Research Scientist at Aliro, will explain how entangled photons are created and used in Quantum Networks. 

We’ll cover the highly technical details of this essential hardware, but an extensive background in physics is NOT necessary to gain a better understanding of entangled photon sources. You will learn:
- Introduction to nonlinear optical processes and how they are used for entanglement generation
- Explanation of how spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC) and spontaneous four-wave mixing (SFWM) generate entangled photons
- A detailed discussion on SPDC and related subtopics, such as phase matching, and collinear vs non-collinear SPDC
- Hardware platforms for generating entangled photons via SPDC and SFWM.
- How a Sagnac loop-based polarization entangled source works
- What is hyperentanglement?

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the evolving threat landscape are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the security threats of the future.

Quantum Networking Hardware: Entangled Photon Sources

This webinar is designed to dispel common misconceptions about Advanced Secure Networks (ASNs) that we’ve heard time and again that are outdated, or only half true. 

Michael Gaffney, Head of Public Sector at Aliro, and Daniel Winton, Solutions Engineer at Aliro, will tackle the most frequently asked questions organizations have about entanglement-based Advanced Secure Networks. In this webinar you will learn:
- Technology Readiness Levels of Advanced Secure Networks
- Practical deployment timelines    
- The use cases for Advanced Secure Networks   
- How your current network will change when adopting Advanced Secure Networking technologies  

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the evolving threat landscape are investigating how to plan, design, and implement advanced secure networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the security threats of the future.

Common Misconceptions about Advanced Secure Networks

As legacy public key cryptosystems like RSA face vulnerabilities due to evolving computational power, the cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a paradigm shift. Emerging technologies such as Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), and entanglement-based networking are at the forefront of this transformation, offering robust solutions to protect sensitive data against today’s threats and those of the future.

Michael Cubeddu, Co-Founder and VP of R&D at Aliro Security, will guide you through the complexities of cutting edge security technologies and how they can be integrated into a comprehensive security strategy. In this webinar you will learn:
- The differences between Post-Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Key Distribution, and entanglement-based networking
- How Post-Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Key Distribution, and Entanglement-based Advanced Secure Networks work to protect data 
- How integrating Post-Quantum Cryptography and entanglement-based Advanced Secure Networks can maximize the strengths of each approach to build a resilient security framework.
- How organizations are positioning themselves to achieve the highest level of security now and in the future.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the evolving threat landscape are investigating how to plan, design, and implement advanced secure networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the security threats of the future.

A Future-Proof Cybersecurity Posture

Advanced Secure Networks are a powerful but complex technology. By using simulations, we can make smarter decisions during the network’s design phase. This approach enhances the building of these networks, and optimizes their performance before any hardware is purchased. This webinar will walk you through the steps to prepare for simulating an Advanced Secure Network, and what you can learn from a simulation to guide the realization of your design.

In this webinar, Eric Brown, Simulation Development Lead at Aliro, demystifies the practicalities of entanglement-based network simulation. In this webinar you will learn: 
- When to Simulate: Identifying the right stage in your advanced secure network development to begin simulations.
- Preparation for Simulation: Understand what you need to know about your network to get started with simulation. See examples of the types of questions and options that can be considered and explored in simulation
- Simulation Outputs: Clarity about the output you can expect from network simulation and its use in designing your network 

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Advanced Secure Networking today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the rapidly changing future.

Achieving Optimal Performance: Your Guide to Designing Advanced Secure Networks

The underlying technology of Quantum Networks challenges existing security paradigms, but also holds the key to protection from the evolving threat landscape. Utilizing Quantum Networking protocols, entanglement-based networks can ensure the confidentiality and integrity of information exchange, providing a level of security that is fundamentally based on the laws of physics and secure against computational advancements - including those expected from quantum computing.

Join Bruno Rijsman, Aliro Fellow, for an overview of protocols used in Quantum Networks, as well as the fundamental approaches to quantum-safe security. In this webinar you will learn:
- The difference between discrete variable versus continuous variable protocols.
- The difference between prepare-and-measure versus entanglement-based quantum network protocols.
- Concrete examples of protocols such as BB84, E91, BBM92, and MDI.
- Side-channel attacks against real-world implementations and mitigation techniques.
- Existing standards and areas where standards are currently missing.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the evolving threat landscape are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the evolving threat landscape.

Protocols for Quantum Networks

Advanced Secure Networks, networks that incorporate entanglement-based quantum networking and PQC, are redefining the landscape of network security, offering new levels of protection for the sensitive data we send and receive everyday. Understanding the differences and tradeoffs between Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Entanglement-based Key Distribution (EKD) can help you prepare for a data secure future.

Join Brian Doolittle, Quantum Physicist at Aliro Quantum, in this exploration of QKD and EKD. In this webinar you’ll learn:

- Why sharing secret keys is important and the drawbacks of classical solutions.
- What quantum key distribution (QKD) is, how  it works, and the difference between prepare-and-measure and entanglement-based protocols.
- How key distribution can be scaled using trusted relay networks vs. entanglement-based key distribution (EKD) networks. 
- Practical considerations for key distribution networks.

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for an ever-evolving threat landscape are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the future.

QKD and Entanglement-based Networks

Similar to classical network routing, a quantum network routing protocol uses network information to choose the best paths to satisfy a set of end-to-end entanglement requests. However, in addition to network state information, a quantum network routing protocol must also take into account the requested entanglement fidelity, the probabilistic nature of swapping operations, and the short coherence times of bi-partite entangled states when conducting path computation, path installation, and path recovery.

Join Michael Cubeddu, Co-Founder and VP of R&D at Aliro, in a deep dive into the complexities of entanglement routing, a pivotal process that underpins the efficiency and reliability of quantum networks. You will learn:
- Foundational Concepts: An introduction to the principles of entanglement routing and its significance for near-term quantum networks.
- Entanglement vs. Classical Routing: Understand how quantum network routing protocols compare to classical strategies.
- Routing Strategies Analysis: An examination of entanglement routing strategies, including reactive, proactive, opportunistic, and virtual routing within quantum networks.
- Best Practices for Network Design: Guidelines for network engineers on crafting efficient, scalable, and robust intermediate-scale quantum networks. 

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the evolving threat landscape are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum networking solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate an evolving threat landscape future.

Strategies for Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks

Quantum networks are made up of many complex components operating in conjunction to create quantum communication channels for networking of quantum sensors, interconnecting quantum computers, and facilitating Quantum Secure Communication. Precise, scalable management of quantum networks will be necessary for effective and efficient quantum networking capable of scaling these quantum technologies.

In this webinar, Kent Watsen, Software Architect at Aliro Quantum will explore quantum network management, share insights into the intricacies of quantum network orchestration, and highlight critical factors to consider when selecting orchestration software.

Join this webinar for:
- A brief history of the field
- Essential terminology and taxonomy specific to quantum networking
- What to look for in orchestration software for quantum networking
- Functional and non-functional requirements for orchestration in quantum networks

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networks today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Orchestration of Quantum Networks

In an era where data security is paramount, understanding the interplay between cutting-edge physics-based security methods and classical security protocols is crucial. With a basic understanding of quantum mechanics, attendees will explore the intricacies of physics-based security, such as Quantum Teleportation and Quantum Secure Communication (QSC), and their relationship with classical security systems like Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), and the One-Time Pad (OTP).

In this webinar, Keith Kenemer, Research Software Engineer at Aliro Quantum, walks through the interplay between classical, math-based security and emergent physics-based security for the Quantum Era.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:
- Classical/algorithmic security methods & vulnerabilities to quantum attacks: where we are today
- Quantum physics-based security & quantum networking protocols 
- Hybrid Classical + Quantum security (QKD)
- Future security & privacy in the Quantum Era

The convergence of physics-based and classical security systems will shape the landscape of data protection, with implications for various industries, from finance to national security. 

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Quantum Networks today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

The Evolution of Network Security: Bridging Classical and Quantum Systems

Quantum Networking 101 is an in-depth introduction to quantum networking, designed to equip you with the foundational knowledge you need to navigate the quantum revolution and harness its immense potential today.

Join Daniel Winton, Solutions Engineer at Aliro Quantum, in this session that digs deep into the foundational principles, scientific underpinnings, and practical applications of quantum networks. Business leaders and technologists will gain a practical understanding of entanglement-based quantum networking. In this webinar you’ll learn:

- The basic principles of quantum mechanics and how they form the basis of a quantum network
- How quantum networks compare to classical networks, and the distinct advantages offered by quantum communication
- At a high-level, the components of a quantum network and how they integrate into classical networks

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement quantum-secure cybersecurity solutions today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the quantum future.

Quantum Networking 101

Advanced Secure Networks and artificial intelligence (AI) are two of the most transformative technologies of our time. As we stand on the brink of a new era in computing and data processing, there is opportunity to leverage these technologies together to complement both in powerful innovative ways. 

In this webinar, Keith Kenemer, Research Software Engineer at Aliro Quantum, takes us on a high-level exploration of how using entanglement-based Advanced Secure Networks and AI together can enhance both technologies' capabilities and applications. 

This webinar covers:
- An overview of the foundations of AI and ML
- Highlights of Quantum AI and ML models
-Some specific synergistic applications of combining AI + Entanglement-based technology 

Organizations who are preparing their businesses, security posture, and connectivity for the quantum age are investigating how to plan, design, and implement Advanced Secure Networking today. This webinar will help prepare you to navigate the rapidly changing future.

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