aiqbench analysis
SEALSQ's VaultIC409 represents a significant hardware evolution for embedded systems, offering cryptographic agility that allows existing designs to transition from classical algorithms like RSA/ECC to Post-Quantum Cryptography standards such as ML-KEM and ML-DSA. By integrating these capabilities into the QS7001 platform, the chip directly addresses the critical need for quantum-resistant security in IoT and industrial sectors ahead of upcoming regulatory deadlines. This move underscores the industry's shift from theoretical preparation to practical deployment of hardware-accelerated PQC solutions.
SEALSQ aims for certified quantum security with VaultIC409

SEALSQ unveils VaultIC409, a quantum-ready secure element built on the QS7001 platform, currently undergoing CC EAL5+ certification.
SEALSQ unveiled VaultIC409, a secure element built on the QS7001 platform currently undergoing Common Criteria EAL5+ certification, to address the escalating cybersecurity threats posed by advancing quantum computing. The new chip offers existing VaultIC408 customers a path to post-quantum security without redesigning their hardware, targeting smart energy, industrial and IoT markets. “VaultIC409 gives our customers…
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