Keyfactor has unveiled major upgrades to its cryptographic solutions — Keyfactor Command, EJBCA, and Bouncy Castle — enhancing its product offerings to include post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and helping organizations prepare for NIST’s 2030–2035 deprecation timeline for classical encryption.
The updates mark a clear shift from theoretical preparation to actionable execution as enterprises begin the long migration to quantum-safe systems.
Preparing for the Inevitable
With NIST setting 2030 as the year to begin phasing out traditional cryptographic algorithms, Keyfactor is enabling businesses to start that transition now. Its latest enhancements empower customers to inventory, automate, and test the deployment of hybrid and PQC algorithms across critical infrastructure.
“Many organizations are still debating when quantum will break encryption, rather than how to prepare,” said Ted Shorter, CTO of Keyfactor. “But crypto-agility takes time — and we don’t need a perfect quantum computer to start seeing risks.”
Highlights of the Post-Quantum Expansion
- Keyfactor Command 25.1 introduces full inventory of PQC certificates and lifecycle automation for hybrid RSA/ML-DSA certificates — key steps for scalable migration.
- EJBCA 9.3, which already supports NIST-standardized algorithms, adds HSM support and issuance capabilities for SLH-DSA certificates, enabling secure testing and deployment.
- Bouncy Castle 1.80 for Java, the widely used open-source cryptography library, integrates new PQC algorithms as they’re standardized, ensuring developer access to quantum-ready primitives.
These updates follow earlier PQC advancements in SignServer 7.1, which added support for ML-DSA and SLH-DSA digital signatures, and EJBCA 9.1, which enabled internal PQC certificate issuance using hybrid algorithms.
Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Leadership
Recognizing that no single vendor can solve the PQC challenge alone, Keyfactor is also deepening partnerships with leading technology and security providers including Thales, Utimaco, Quantinuum, Fortanix, and others. These collaborations aim to deliver comprehensive quantum-safe infrastructure for enterprises worldwide.
For additional information, view a press release provided by Keyfactor about these cryptographic solution upgrades here.
April 22, 2025
