Increasing Security by using quantum keys and physical unclonable functions

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) represents a groundbreaking advancement in the field of cryptography, leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics to establish secure communication channels. Unlike classical cryptographic methods, QKD promises theoretically unbreakable security by ensuring that any...

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Autor: Andrade, Sebastian
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Cryptography
Computer security
Quantum computing
Quantum Key Distribution
Quantum Random Number Generators
Post-Quantum Cryptography
Physical Unclonable Functions
Criptografia
Seguretat informàtica
Computació quàntica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Seguretat informàtica::Criptografia
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spelling Increasing Security by using quantum keys and physical unclonable functionsAndrade, SebastianCryptographyComputer securityQuantum computingQuantum Key DistributionQuantum Random Number GeneratorsPost-Quantum CryptographyPhysical Unclonable FunctionsCriptografiaSeguretat informàticaComputació quànticaÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Seguretat informàtica::CriptografiaQuantum Key Distribution (QKD) represents a groundbreaking advancement in the field of cryptography, leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics to establish secure communication channels. Unlike classical cryptographic methods, QKD promises theoretically unbreakable security by ensuring that any attempt at eavesdropping can be detected. This thesis explores the practical implementation, challenges, and comparative security of various QKD scenarios within modern network infrastructures. We specifically analyze the security implications of integrating QKD with Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and compare it against Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNG), Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), and Physical Unclonable Functions under different conditions, with the aim of providing a comprehensive evaluation of the strengths and vulnerabilities of each approach, guiding future developments in secure communication systems. After the analysis performed in this Master Thesis, we can safely conclude that the Quantum Key Distribution scenario is the ideal use case, having the highest overall security score. Meanwhile, the scenarios of QRNG and PQC are the closest to the ideal security when compared to QKD. Finally, while the PUF scenario has the lowest overall security score, it still presents better authentication features that can prove beneficial if combined with other scenarios.Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaVelasco Esteban, Luis Domingo20242024-07-1120252025-02-04master thesishttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_bdccNAhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_be7fb7dd8ff6fe43info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/423350reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/4233502026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Increasing Security by using quantum keys and physical unclonable functions
title Increasing Security by using quantum keys and physical unclonable functions
spellingShingle Increasing Security by using quantum keys and physical unclonable functions
Andrade, Sebastian
Cryptography
Computer security
Quantum computing
Quantum Key Distribution
Quantum Random Number Generators
Post-Quantum Cryptography
Physical Unclonable Functions
Criptografia
Seguretat informàtica
Computació quàntica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Seguretat informàtica::Criptografia
title_short Increasing Security by using quantum keys and physical unclonable functions
title_full Increasing Security by using quantum keys and physical unclonable functions
title_fullStr Increasing Security by using quantum keys and physical unclonable functions
title_full_unstemmed Increasing Security by using quantum keys and physical unclonable functions
title_sort Increasing Security by using quantum keys and physical unclonable functions
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Andrade, Sebastian
author Andrade, Sebastian
author_facet Andrade, Sebastian
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Velasco Esteban, Luis Domingo
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cryptography
Computer security
Quantum computing
Quantum Key Distribution
Quantum Random Number Generators
Post-Quantum Cryptography
Physical Unclonable Functions
Criptografia
Seguretat informàtica
Computació quàntica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Seguretat informàtica::Criptografia
topic Cryptography
Computer security
Quantum computing
Quantum Key Distribution
Quantum Random Number Generators
Post-Quantum Cryptography
Physical Unclonable Functions
Criptografia
Seguretat informàtica
Computació quàntica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Seguretat informàtica::Criptografia
description Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) represents a groundbreaking advancement in the field of cryptography, leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics to establish secure communication channels. Unlike classical cryptographic methods, QKD promises theoretically unbreakable security by ensuring that any attempt at eavesdropping can be detected. This thesis explores the practical implementation, challenges, and comparative security of various QKD scenarios within modern network infrastructures. We specifically analyze the security implications of integrating QKD with Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and compare it against Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNG), Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), and Physical Unclonable Functions under different conditions, with the aim of providing a comprehensive evaluation of the strengths and vulnerabilities of each approach, guiding future developments in secure communication systems. After the analysis performed in this Master Thesis, we can safely conclude that the Quantum Key Distribution scenario is the ideal use case, having the highest overall security score. Meanwhile, the scenarios of QRNG and PQC are the closest to the ideal security when compared to QKD. Finally, while the PUF scenario has the lowest overall security score, it still presents better authentication features that can prove beneficial if combined with other scenarios.
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