AWS MACHINE IMAGES

AMI

LAST UPDATED: JANUARY 31, 2026

PQCready AMI provides pre-configured AWS Machine Images with Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) ready to deploy.

What is PQCready AMI?

PQCready AMI enables you to quickly build security infrastructure prepared for quantum computer threats. Subscribe from AWS Marketplace and launch a Post-Quantum secured server in minutes.

Key Features

Supported PQC Algorithms

Key Encapsulation Mechanisms (KEM)

Digital Signatures

Use Cases

• PQCready NGINX (Secure Web Server) — Deploy a web server with quantum-resistant TLS for secure HTTPS connections
• Reverse Proxy / API Gateway — Build a PQC-enabled reverse proxy that provides quantum-safe encryption for backend services
• mTLS Authentication — Enable mutual TLS authentication with post-quantum certificates for enhanced security

Available AMIs

AMI NAME	DESCRIPTION	STATUS
NGINX	NGINX web server with post-quantum TLS support	Available
Vector Database	Quantum-Safe Vector Database for AI Embedding Storage and Retrieval	Available

NGINX — Quantum-Safe Web Server and Reverse Proxy

Web servers and APIs are the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, handling sensitive data transmissions including authentication credentials, financial transactions, personal information, and business-critical communications. Every HTTPS connection relies on TLS encryption to protect data in transit.

The Quantum Threat to Web Security

Today's TLS implementations use classical cryptography (RSA, ECDSA) that will be broken by quantum computers. Adversaries are already capturing encrypted traffic today with the intent to decrypt it once quantum computers become available — a threat known as “harvest now, decrypt later.”

PQCready NGINX provides a quantum-safe web server with post-quantum TLS support, ensuring that all data transmitted through your web infrastructure remains secure against both current and future quantum attacks.

DATA AT RISK:

• Healthcare records and patient data
• Financial transactions and banking information
• Government communications and classified data
• Intellectual property and trade secrets
• Authentication tokens and session data

Why It Matters

Migrating to quantum-safe TLS is critical for organizations that need to protect data with long confidentiality requirements. PQCready NGINX makes this transition seamless by providing a drop-in replacement for standard NGINX with full post-quantum cryptography support, allowing enterprises to future-proof their web infrastructure without extensive reconfiguration.

Key Benefits

• Future-Proof TLS: Protect web traffic against quantum computing threats
• Drop-in Replacement: Compatible with existing NGINX configurations
• Standards-Compliant: Built on NIST-approved PQC algorithms
• High Performance: Optimized for production workloads
• Regulatory Readiness: Meet emerging quantum-safe security mandates

Vector Database — Quantum-Safe AI Embeddings

LAST UPDATED: JANUARY 31, 2026

AI systems rely heavily on embeddings and vector databases to store and retrieve knowledge used in search, recommendations, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). These embeddings often contain sensitive intellectual property, proprietary datasets, user data, and model insights that represent the core value of an AI company.

The Quantum Threat to AI Knowledge

However, most vector databases today rely on classical cryptography, which is expected to be vulnerable to future quantum computers. Attackers can capture encrypted data today and decrypt it later once quantum capabilities mature (“harvest now, decrypt later”).

A Quantum-Safe AI Embeddings Vector DB ensures that the knowledge layer powering AI systems remains secure against both current and future quantum attacks. By integrating post-quantum cryptography for data-in-flight, data-at-rest, and vector access controls, AI companies can protect their most valuable asset: their AI's knowledge base and embeddings infrastructure.

Why It Matters

This makes quantum-safe vector databases a critical security layer for next-generation AI platforms, especially for enterprises handling regulated, proprietary, or long-lifecycle data.

Key Benefits

• Protect Intellectual Property: Secure proprietary embeddings and AI model insights
• Future-Proof Security: Defense against quantum computing threats
• Regulatory Compliance: Meet emerging quantum-safe security requirements
• Long-Term Data Protection: Safeguard data with extended lifecycle requirements