Quantum Cryptography & Intelligent Agents

My research investigates the deployment of Ephemeral Intelligent Agents within critical IoT ecosystems—specifically targeting high-stakes environments such as nuclear reactors, implantable medical devices (pacemakers), and orbital satellite networks. These autonomous agents function as a transient security layer, designed to mitigate real-time threats before executing a secure self-deletion protocol to minimize the device's forensic footprint.

Core Security Topics

  • Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
  • Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
  • Autonomous Threat Detection

Comparison of Security Methods

Method Primary Benefit Implementation Layer
Quantum Cryptography Physics-based security (unbreakable by math) Physical/Link Layer
Ephemeral Agents Minimized attack surface via self-deletion Application/Logic Layer
Power Management "Triggered Presence" dormancy Firmware/Battery Layer


A visualization of the intersection between quantum computing (represented by the glowing light and grid) and security (the lock icon), within a global IoT network.
Fig 1: Conceptual architecture of secure IoT nodes.

Energy-Efficient Security & Self-Deletion

Resource-constrained IoT devices, particularly implantable medical devices (IMDs) and remote orbital sensors, operate on strict power budgets. My proposed agent architecture optimizes battery longevity by utilizing a "Triggered Presence" model. Instead of maintaining a persistent security overhead, the agent remains dormant until an anomaly is detected. Once the mitigation task is complete, the secure self-deletion protocol is executed. This not only removes the forensic footprint but also reclaims volatile memory and halts background processing, effectively returning the device to a low-power state and extending its operational lifecycle.

References & Scholarly Resources

  1. NIST: Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization
  2. IEEE: Secure Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Smart-World Critical Infrastructures