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NEXUS-Q Post-Quantum Security Engine
NEXUS-Q: Post-quantum cryptography library for long-term data security.
In brief
NEXUS-Q: Post-quantum cryptography library for long-term data security. NEXUS-Q is a Rust-based post-quantum cryptography library that protects secrets using standardized algorithms and zeroized keys, with V3 as its current release. Originally reported by NEXUS-Q.
Quick answers
- What is NEXUS-Q?
- A post-quantum cryptographic security engine library for Rust applications and servers.
- Why Post-Quantum?
- Quantum computers could break current public-key schemes like RSA, so NEXUS-Q uses NIST-standardized lattice algorithms.
- What is the key takeaway from NEXUS-Q Post-Quantum Security Engine?
- NEXUS-Q is a Rust-based post-quantum cryptography library that protects secrets using standardized algorithms and zeroized keys, with V3 as its current release.
What is NEXUS-Q?
A post-quantum cryptographic security engine library for Rust applications and servers.
Data Protection
Authenticated encryption of files and streams using envelope encryption format F-02.
Key Lifecycle
Full key lifecycle: generation, rotation, revocation and destruction stored in encrypted vault format F-01.
Digital Signatures
Digital signatures, verification, identity rotation and revocation with signed verifiable credentials.
Why Post-Quantum?
Quantum computers could break current public-key schemes like RSA, so NEXUS-Q uses NIST-standardized lattice algorithms.
The Golden Rule
No invented cryptography; all primitives are standardized algorithms from maintained libraries.
How It Works
Policy decides access, vault guards keys, and security events are logged for tampering detection.
Unlock Vault
Password unlocks encrypted vault using Argon2id with atomic writes.
Manage Keys
Generate, rotate, revoke and destroy keys with zeroized memory when no longer needed.
Encrypt or Sign
Hybrid ML-KEM + X25519 for key exchange, AES-256-GCM or ChaCha20-Poly1305 for data, Ed25519 for signatures.
Enforce Policy
Deny-by-default policy engine decides allowed actions before they happen.
Audit Everything
HMAC-authenticated audit log with rollback anchoring detects tampering and truncation.
Library First
Core is Rust library with CLI, HTTP server and language SDKs layered on top.
Hardware-Agnostic
Provider traits support software, TPM, HSM, Secure Element and RISC-V hardware.
In short
NEXUS-Q is a Rust-based post-quantum cryptography library that protects secrets using standardized algorithms and zeroized keys, with V3 as its current release.
