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Quantum Security for Hyperscale Data Centre Network Infrastructure

Securing hyperscale network fabrics, inter-DC links, and peering infrastructure against quantum threats.

Full day (6 hours)

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Course Overview

For data centre network engineers and architects. Covers PQC migration for TLS termination at load balancers, inter-data-centre WAN encryption (MACsec, IPsec), BGP session authentication with RPKI PQC, and DPDK-accelerated PQC on SmartNIC and DPU hardware. Includes performance benchmarks for ML-KEM and ML-DSA on high-throughput switching infrastructure.

Curriculum

Course content is structured into sessions below. Each session is configurable to your organisation's environment, threat model, and objectives.

#	Session	Topics
1	The Quantum Threat to Data Centre Network Infrastructure Why hyperscale networks face unique PQC migration challenges
2	TLS Termination and Load Balancer Migration PQC at the internet-facing edge	TLS 1.3 hybrid key exchange (ML-KEM + X25519): handshake overhead at 100,000+ connections per second on F5, NGINX, and HAProxy load balancers Certificate chain size impact: ML-DSA-65 leaf + intermediate + root certificates increase TLS ServerHello by approximately 8 KB versus ECDSA chains Phased deployment: enabling hybrid TLS on ingress first, monitoring connection success rates, and handling client compatibility during transition
Break
3	Inter-Data-Centre WAN Encryption MACsec and IPsec migration for backbone traffic	MACsec (IEEE 802.1AE): PQC key agreement for point-to-point data centre interconnects, switch ASIC support timelines, and line-rate performance requirements IPsec IKEv2 PQC: ML-KEM integration for SA establishment, hybrid mode configuration, and throughput benchmarks on existing VPN concentrators Dark fibre and DWDM encryption: layer 1 encryption appliance PQC readiness and migration sequencing for optical transport networks
4	BGP Session Authentication and Routing Security Securing the control plane with post-quantum algorithms	BGP TCP-AO with PQC: replacing MD5-authenticated BGP sessions with ML-DSA-signed route announcements RPKI PQC: post-quantum signatures on Route Origin Authorisations (ROAs) and router certificate validation DNSSEC PQC: ML-DSA zone signing for authoritative DNS within data centre networks and response size implications
Break
5	SmartNIC, DPU, and Hardware Acceleration PQC performance on network offload hardware	DPDK-accelerated PQC: ML-KEM and ML-DSA performance on NVIDIA BlueField DPUs, Intel IPU, and AMD Pensando Hardware cryptographic acceleration: FPGA-based PQC offload for line-rate encryption on 100/400 GbE interfaces Performance budgets: CPU cycles per PQC handshake versus ECDH/ECDSA on commodity server NICs without offload
6	Migration Sequencing and Compliance Ordering the transition for internet-facing versus internal segments	Migration priority: internet-facing TLS termination, then inter-DC WAN, then BGP/control plane, then internal east-west traffic NIST FIPS 203/204/205 compliance timelines, CNSA 2.0 deadlines, and CSA CCM v4 cloud security requirements Rollback planning: maintaining classical fallback for each network segment during the transition period
7	Q&A and Migration Planning

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Training courses are designed and delivered by QSECDEF in collaboration with subject specialists. All instructors have direct experience in quantum technologies and security.

QSECDEF brings expertise in post-quantum cryptography, quantum computing strategy, and defence-grade security assessment. Our membership spans 900+ organisations and 1,500+ professionals working at the intersection of quantum technologies and critical infrastructure security.

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