NET · DATA PROTECTION SOLUTION PROFILE

QuantumSafe TLS/mTLS & VPN
Solution architecture

Design controlled hybrid key-establishment pilots for APIs, service meshes and protected network links.

CUSTOMER PROBLEM

Design controlled hybrid key-establishment pilots for APIs, service meshes and protected network links.

APIs, service meshes and VPNs need controlled hybrid key-establishment pilots with downgrade protection, performance evidence and rollback—not a blanket compatibility claim.

Solution architecture
Portfolio class
Data protection solution profile
Public profile
2026.07
Version rule
Confirmed in quotation / release record

PRODUCT-SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION FLOW

How QuantumSafe TLS/mTLS & VPN operates from input to evidence.

API gateways, reverse proxies, Java/.NET/OpenSSL clients, VPN gateways and service meshes. Packet traces, cipher/profile matrix, latency/size benchmark and rollback criteria.

01

Client proposes approved hybrid profile

Hybrid TLS/mTLS architecture

02

Gateway negotiates classical and PQC inputs

API gateway and service-mesh profiles

03

Peers authenticate certificates and policy

IPsec/IKE and VPN transition patterns

04

Session keys are derived and installed

Certificate and cipher/profile governance

05

Traffic flows with downgrade controls

Downgrade, fallback and failure policy

06

Telemetry records handshake and failure

Handshake size, latency and MTU testing

NAMED COMPONENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

What QuantumSafe TLS/mTLS & VPN contains and what each component does.

The descriptions below state concrete technical behaviour rather than generic support language.

01

Hybrid TLS/mTLS architecture

Defines hybrid TLS or mTLS handshake profiles, certificate requirements, key-establishment composition and the endpoints allowed to negotiate them.

02

API gateway and service-mesh profiles

Maps profiles to API gateways, reverse proxies and service meshes with explicit TLS termination, re-encryption and identity boundaries.

03

IPsec/IKE and VPN transition patterns

Designs IPsec/IKE and remote-access VPN transitions using approved pre-shared, certificate or hybrid key-establishment patterns.

04

Certificate and cipher/profile governance

Controls certificate, cipher, named-group and provider selection so unsupported peers cannot silently choose an unintended weaker profile.

05

Downgrade, fallback and failure policy

Specifies downgrade detection, fallback eligibility, fail-open/fail-closed behavior, alerting and rollback for mixed estates.

06

Handshake size, latency and MTU testing

Measures handshake bytes, CPU, latency, connection rate and MTU fragmentation against the exact client, gateway and network path.

CUSTOMER OUTCOMES
  • Hybrid handshake architecture
  • Fallback and downgrade policy
  • Network-performance model
INTEGRATION BOUNDARY

API gateways, reverse proxies, Java/.NET/OpenSSL clients, VPN gateways and service meshes.

DEPLOYMENT PATTERNS

Embedded application integration

Client, format or application components protect data before it reaches shared infrastructure.

Gateway and protected backend

Gateways enforce identity and policy while key use or decryption occurs only inside the approved backend boundary.

Phased enterprise rollout

One data class and transaction path is proven first, then expanded through compatibility and performance gates.

EVIDENCE REQUIRED
  • Packet traces, cipher/profile matrix, latency/size benchmark and rollback criteria.
  • Version and configuration manifest for: API gateways, reverse proxies, Java/.NET/OpenSSL clients, VPN gateways and service meshes.
  • Negative, failure and recovery tests for “Traffic flows with downgrade controls” and “Telemetry records handshake and failure”.
  • Signed acceptance record, accountable owner, published limitations and next review date.
STANDARDS & PROFILES
  • TLS / mTLS
  • IPsec / IKE
  • Hybrid key-establishment profiles
  • X.509 / PKIX

PRODUCT-SPECIFIC BOUNDARIES

Conditions that must remain true for QuantumSafe TLS/mTLS & VPN.

These points come from the product profile, not from a shared disclaimer.

NEXT STEP

Review the solution architecture: QuantumSafe TLS/mTLS & VPN

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