Keyfactor Partners Gain Tools For AI & Post-Quantum Security Services - Quantum Zeitgeist

Keyfactor announced a significant expansion of its Global Partner Program on July 22, 2026, addressing the forthcoming shift to post-quantum cryptography and the increasing complexities of machine identity management in the age of artificial intelligence. The enhanced program will enable partners to establish Post-Quantum Cryptography Centers of Excellence, offering advisory, implementation, and managed services to customers transitioning their digital trust infrastructure. Louise McEvoy, Senior Vice President, Global Channel Sales at Keyfactor, stated that “The transition to post-quantum cryptography represents one of the largest technology and services opportunities our industry has seen in decades.” This investment extends beyond software resale, aiming to build sustainable, high-value services practices for partners focused on cryptographic governance and AI-driven security. This commitment extends beyond immediate needs, recognizing the long-term implications of quantum computing for existing cryptographic foundations. A core component of the program’s evolution is the integration of AI-powered co-selling, a strategy that moves beyond traditional partner sales models. Keyfactor intends to leverage artificial intelligence to identify and pursue opportunities with partners, enhancing pipeline creation and improving win rates. The program’s structure also prioritizes cloud ecosystem integration, with expanded investment across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, simplifying procurement and unlocking hyperscaler funding programs for partners. Gavin Wood, CEO of CyberLab, highlighted the benefits of this collaboration, noting that “Partnering with Keyfactor enabled us to drive further strategic conversations with our enterprise customers about cryptographic security and unlock new opportunities to improve their security posture, future-proofing their business against malicious actors and reducing risk.” Mark Thornberry, SVP, Partnerships at GuidePoint Security, added that “Our partnership with Keyfactor enables us to serve as a trusted advisor, helping customers modernize their cryptographic foundations and prepare for future challenges.” The transition to post-quantum cryptography represents one of the largest technology and services opportunities our industry has seen in decades. Louise McEvoy, Senior Vice President, Global Channel Sales, Keyfactor Keyfactor’s expanded Global Partner Program addresses a rapidly evolving threat landscape where the proliferation of machine identities intersects with the challenge of quantum computing. Organizations are now facing increasing demands for cryptographic agility, requiring them to manage a growing number of digital certificates and keys while also preparing for algorithms resistant to attacks from future quantum processors. This combination of factors is driving demand for specialized services beyond simple software implementation. Keyfactor intends to equip partners with the resources to offer comprehensive advisory, implementation, and managed services focused on digital trust modernization. A new skills-based badge and certification framework recognizes partner expertise by role, capability, and customer use case, solidifying their position as trusted advisors. The digital trust landscape is changing faster than ever as organizations contend with accelerating AI adoption, quantum risk, and increasing compliance demands. Mark Thornberry, SVP, Partnerships, GuidePoint Security This expansion of the Global Partner Program, revealed on July 22, 2026, moves beyond simple software resale, aiming to build specialized hubs of expertise for clients navigating complex digital security landscapes. This strategic shift acknowledges the dual pressures of accelerating artificial intelligence and the potential of quantum computing to break existing encryption standards. Keyfactor’s program is designed to equip partners to deliver services spanning assessment, migration, implementation, and ongoing cryptographic governance. Partnering with Keyfactor enabled us to drive further strategic conversations with our enterprise customers about cryptographic security and unlock new opportunities to improve their security posture, future-proofing their business against malicious actors and reducing risk. Gavin Wood, CEO, CyberLab Source: https://www.keyfactor.com/press-releases/keyfactor-expands-global-partner-ecosystem-to-help-partners-lead-the-ai-and-post-quantum-era/ Stay current See today’s quantum computing news on Quantum Zeitgeist for the latest breakthroughs in qubits, hardware, algorithms, and industry deals. AI DIGITAL TRUST KEYFACTOR MACHINE IDENTITIES POST-QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY Ivy Delaney Ivy Delaney has been working with neural networks and machine learning since the mid-nineties, back when a couple of hidden layers and a long afternoon of training counted as ambitious. She has watched the field go from academic curiosity to the thing quietly running underneath everything, and she brings that long view to quantum computing. For Quantum Zeitgeist she covers the ground where the two fields meet. That means quantum machine learning and the variational algorithms it leans on, and it also means the less glamorous but more interesting story of classical machine learning already doing real work inside quantum machines, decoding error-correcting codes, calibrating noisy hardware and learning the error models that simulators depend on. She writes about the hardware those algorithms have to run on too, and about the post-quantum cryptography scramble that the same hardware has set off. Her stories typically start with the paper, whether that is peer-reviewed work, conference proceedings or an arXiv preprint, with the source linked so you can hold a claim up against the research it came from. She is unimpressed by benchmarks that will not say what they beat, and by demonstrations that only work in the press release. Latest Posts by Ivy Delaney: TPPP Cuts Compute Delay 100× Over Electronic Processors July 26, 2026 Mode Mismatch Causes “Hyperloss” of Up to 30% in Quantum Networks July 26, 2026 Quantum Device Model Rethink Cuts Neutral Atom Compilation Overhead 100,000× July 26, 2026