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Quantum-Safe Communications for Intelligence Field Operations

Securing field communications with quantum-safe protocols in contested and resource-constrained environments.

Full day (6 hours)
Certificate on completion

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Applied Quantum
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Venari Security
QuStream
BHO Legal
Census
QSP
IONQ - ID Quantique
Patero
Entopya
Belden
Atlant3D
Zenith Studio
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GQI
Upperside Conferences
Austrade
Arrise Innovations
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Triarii Research
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Entrust
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Course Overview

For intelligence COMSEC and field operations technology leads. Covers PQC for covert communications devices, agent communication security, satellite link protection, burst transmission authentication, and key management for denied-area operations.

Curriculum

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

# Session Topics
1 Intelligence Field Communications and Quantum Risk Where quantum threats meet intelligence COMSEC
  • Intelligence communication system types: covert radio, SATCOM, encrypted messaging, internet-based channels
  • HNDL threat to intelligence communications: adversary collection of encrypted agent traffic
  • The human cost dimension: why intelligence COMSEC migration failure has unique consequences
2 PQC for Covert and Constrained Channels Algorithm selection for intelligence-specific constraints
  • ML-KEM ciphertext sizes versus covert channel bandwidth capacities
  • ML-DSA for burst transmission authentication: latency analysis for sub-second windows
  • SLH-DSA for long-lived agent communication certificates
  • Lattice versus hash-based trade-offs for intelligence communication profiles
Break
3 Denied-Area Key Management PQC when real-time key exchange is impossible
  • Pre-positioned key bundles: PQC key material preparation for anticipated denied-area operations
  • Emergency re-keying: procedures when pre-positioned material is exhausted or compromised
  • One-way communication: PQC authentication for broadcast and dead drop scenarios
  • Key hierarchy design for compartmented intelligence operations
4 Interactive Demonstration PQC overhead modelling for intelligence communication scenarios
  • Facilitator-led simulation of PQC deployment across representative intelligence field communication types
  • Measuring bandwidth, latency, and authentication overhead with different PQC parameter sets
  • Identifying which systems require protocol adaptation versus drop-in PQC replacement
Break
5 SATCOM and Network Communication Protection PQC for intelligence satellite and internet channels
  • Intelligence SATCOM protection: dedicated terminals and commercial satellite fallback channels
  • Internet-based covert channels: PQC for TLS-based intelligence communication systems
  • Interoperability: hybrid classical-PQC for communication with allies at different migration stages
6 Case Studies: Intelligence COMSEC Migration Published approaches and lessons learned
  • Intelligence community PQC migration guidance and published timelines
  • Five Eyes COMSEC coordination for post-quantum interoperability
7 Q&A and Migration Planning

Designed and Delivered By

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

QD

Quantum Security Defence

Course design and delivery

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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