ZeroTier Quantum RC2 Brings Post-Quantum Networking to Final Testing Phase
ZeroTier released RC2 of its ZeroTier Quantum platform, the final testing milestone before general availability of its post-quantum secure networking solution.
ZeroTier has released release candidate 2 (RC2) for ZeroTier Quantum, its end-to-end quantum-secure networking platform, marking the final testing phase before general availability. The platform addresses the threat quantum computing poses to traditional encryption by meeting NIST and NSA CNSA 2.0 standards, exceeding the post-quantum cryptography (PQC) requirements the U.S. government has set for regulated industries beginning in 2027.
ZeroTier Quantum neutralizes 'harvest now, decrypt later' and 'trust now, forge later' threats using a zero-trust, memory-safe architecture built in Rust and leveraging the ZeroTier Protocol (ZTP). By pairing ML-KEM-1024 and hybrid AES-384 cryptography with mutual identity authentication, it delivers software-defined end-to-end protection across all key attack vectors. This defense-in-depth approach ensures seamless compliance with FIPS and CNSA 2.0 standards.
Performance is driven by a peer-to-peer mesh architecture that uses automatic path selection to eliminate bottlenecks and bypass congestion. The platform delivers 30% lower CPU utilization compared to similar software-defined networking platforms, with a lightweight control plane and intelligent buffering that cut memory overhead. Built-in hardware cryptographic acceleration and parallelized transport ensure high throughput without introducing network latency.
The platform offers mission-critical flexibility across deployment privacy levels and network topologies. An infrastructure-agnostic policy fabric combined with true Layer 2 virtualization emulates a global Ethernet switch, allowing the platform to adapt instantly to any configuration or moving endpoint. This ensures seamless execution across public cloud, sovereign, or air-gapped deployments while extending secure downstream connectivity to edge and IoT devices incapable of running native agents.
ZeroTier has secured numerous commercial and proof-of-concept (PoC) relationships ahead of the GA release, spanning tactical networks, drone operations, and critical manufacturing. 'Our strategy has been clear and the marketplace traction we're seeing with ZeroTier Quantum in its core configuration ahead of GA has been brisk,' said Robert Stevenson, CCO at ZeroTier. 'Organizations running COMSEC-grade communications or managing high-value assets recognize that waiting is a risk they don't need to take.'
The roadmap includes finalization of a third-party code audit and penetration test ahead of commercial availability, with parallel cryptographic validation and support for AI platforms also nearing delivery. ZeroTier Quantum RC2 is now available for testing, with general availability expected soon.