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This article details the deployment of Phio TX-EM, the first FIPS-validated post-quantum cryptography solution integrated into the Cisco Networking App Marketplace. The containerized application enables existing Cisco routers and switches to adopt quantum-safe key management without hardware upgrades or network downtime, directly addressing "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" threats.
Phio TX-EM is first FIPS-validated post-quantum crypto in Cisco Marketplace

Phio TX-EM is the first FIPS-validated post-quantum cryptography solution available in the Cisco Networking App Marketplace, bringing software-based post-quantum key management to Cisco routers and switches. Quantum XChange joined the Marketplace as a Cisco Technology Partner, offering a solution with no added hardware, no network downtime, and multi-algorithm support.
Quantum XChange has become the first company to offer a FIPS-validated post-quantum cryptography solution within the Cisco Networking App Marketplace. Phio TX-EM, the company’s containerized application, delivers quantum-safe keys to existing Cisco routers and switches without requiring added hardware or network downtime, the company says. “Phio TX-EM is a FIPS-validated container that delivers quantum-safe…
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