CyberRidge for Government
Keep government data out of adversaries’ archives
CyberRidge Carmel is a Photonic Layer Security system for government networks. It spreads, encrypts and buries the optical signal below the noise floor, so citizen data, diplomatic communications and inter-agency traffic leave nothing usable to record. It runs over existing fiber and complements national PQC migration programs.
Protect information for its full sensitivity lifetime
Future-proof government secrets
Government data often has to stay confidential for decades. Physical-layer protection doesn’t rely on algorithms holding against future computing.
Show progress on your quantum readiness timeline
PQC mandates set the direction, but migration across government systems takes years. Roll out Carmel for quantum resilience while that work continues.
Strengthen legacy infrastructure without replacing it
Carmel runs over existing fiber and takes the place of the line card on the protected link. Add protection without a network overhaul.
How Carmel fits government networks
Keep control of your keys
Optical keys are generated in an air-gapped key generator and travel embedded in light, never stored digitally on the link. That supports sovereign control over how your data is protected.
Protect the data, bury the signal
The signal is spread across a multi-terahertz spectrum, encrypted and buried below the optical noise floor.
Sub-second key changes
Optical keys change multiple times per second and travel embedded in light, not stored digitally on the link.
Layered with existing cryptography
Complements PQC, TLS and IPsec in a defense-in-depth architecture.
Fits your security operations
Monitoring and alerts feed into the SIEM, SOC, and IT service tools your teams already use.
Frequently asked questions
How can government agencies protect data in transit from harvest-now, decrypt-later collection?
Citizen data, diplomatic communications and inter-agency traffic are prime targets for harvest-now, decrypt-later collection. CyberRidge Carmel protects them at the physical layer: the signal is spread, encrypted and buried below the optical noise floor, leaving nothing usable to record.
Does Carmel replace the PQC migration that government mandates require?
No. Carmel is a complement to PQC, not a replacement. PQC mandates set the direction, but migration across government systems takes years; Carmel can be rolled out for quantum resilience while that work continues.
Can Carmel be added without replacing existing network infrastructure?
Yes. Carmel runs over existing fiber and takes the place of the line card on the protected link, so protection is added without a network overhaul.
Who controls the encryption keys?
Optical keys are generated in an air-gapped key generator and travel embedded in light, never stored digitally on the link. That supports sovereign control over how data is protected.
Proven and recognized
ST Engineering: 150 km of fiber protected in Singapore
CyberRidge deployed Photonic Layer Security in Singapore with ST Engineering, one of Asia’s leading system integrators, protecting 150 km of fiber infrastructure against data harvesting. It was CyberRidge’s first deployment in Asia-Pacific.
Gartner Cool Vendor 2025
CyberRidge has been named a Cool Vendor in the Gartner® Cool Vendors in Data Security, 2025 report.
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