LONDON, January 31, 2024 -- Arqit Quantum Inc. (Arqit), a leader in quantum-safe encryption, has received ISO/IEC 27001 certification for information security and cybersecurity protection.

Recognised as the world’s best-known standard for data security, ISO/IEC 27001 conformity demonstrates Arqit’s commitment to securing data and with our groundbreaking Symmetric Key Agreement Platform, offering customers a standards-compliant, easily integrated solution to harden networks against current and future cyber threats including from quantum computers.

The 2024 Global Risks report from the World Economic Forum highlighted that enterprises and other organisations place cyber insecurity in their top ten risks over both the short and long term. Legacy encryption is obsolete and urgent action is required by enterprises to secure data from cyber adversaries.

David Williams, Arqit Founder, Chairman and CEO said:

“Arqit is committed to securing the data of our governments, enterprises and citizens. This globally recognised certification further demonstrates that commitment for our standards-compliant encryption technology which is easily integrated at modest cost. As enterprises update their risk registers for 2024, they need to ensure they are taking urgent steps to secure high-value data for the long term.”