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QuSecure vs Thales

QuSecure is a post-quantum cryptography and crypto-agility company that gives an enterprise one place to set and enforce cryptographic policy across its infrastructure. Thales sells cybersecurity solutions that protect applications, data and identities. CISO Tribune files both under Post-quantum cryptography and Encryption, tokenization and key management. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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QuSecure vs Thales: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
QuSecureQuSecure is a post-quantum cryptography and crypto-agility company that gives an enterprise one place to set and enforce cryptographic policy across its infrastructure.qusecure.comThalesThales sells cybersecurity solutions that protect applications, data and identities.cpl.thalesgroup.com
What it sells
  • QuProtect R3[7][9][10]Platform for cryptographic command and control.
  • QuProtect[1][3][4][7][9][10][11][12][13]Post-quantum cybersecurity software for protecting encrypted communications and data.
  • QuEverywhere[13]Quantum-safe cryptography orchestration for websites and mobile applications.
  • CipherTrust Data Security Platform[2][5]A platform to discover, protect and control sensitive data anywhere.
  • CipherTrust DSPM[5]A data security offering Thales describes as new.
  • Thales AI Security Fabric[5]An offering to keep AI apps, agents, data and models secure.
  • Imperva Application Security Platform[5]A platform to protect applications, APIs and websites.
  • OneWelcome Identity Platform[5]An identity platform for digital experiences.
  • SafeNet Trusted Access[9]An offering to secure VDI access from any endpoint.
  • Sentinel Software Monetization Platform[5]A platform to monetize and protect software.
Categories
Headquarters
San Mateo, United States[2]Paris, France[4]
Founded
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Privately held[2][13]Public (Euronext Paris: HO)[3][12]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • September 22, 2026QuSecure announced it was named a Cool Vendor in a Gartner report on data security innovations, recognizing its post-quantum cryptography solution.[6]
  • February 11, 2026QuSecure appointed Brian Cunningham as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Growth, as enterprises and government agencies move to post-quantum cryptography.[15]
  • February 11, 2026QuSecure appointed Brian Cunningham, a former Special Operations Commander and Navy SEAL, as EVP Strategy & Growth.[5]
  • November 2, 2026Thales appointed David Zolet as CEO of Thales Defense & Security, Inc., effective November 2, 2026, succeeding Michael Sheehan, who is retiring.[11]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[12]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, the company directs QuProtect at commercial and federal channel partners. The stated aim is to let those partners secure their networks, communication, and data. The site also carries industry pages for financial services, insurance, energy and grid, hospital systems, manufacturing, pharma and life sciences, and state and local government. This is our reading of the pages, and they state no organisation sizes or buyer roles.From its own pages, Thales sells mainly to organizations across finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing and critical infrastructure. Thales says its data security solutions work across hybrid IT. Thales says its solutions can help organizations in the Defense Industrial Base with CMMC requirements. Thales positions its identity platform for customers, employees and partners.
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Where they overlap

  • QuSecure and Thales are both filed under Post-quantum cryptography and Encryption, tokenization and key management.

Where they differ, field by field

  • QuSecure's primary category is Post-quantum cryptography; Thales's is Encryption, tokenization and key management.
  • QuSecure lists QuProtect R3, QuProtect and QuEverywhere. Thales lists CipherTrust Data Security Platform, CipherTrust DSPM, Thales AI Security Fabric, Imperva Application Security Platform, OneWelcome Identity Platform and 2 more.
  • QuSecure is headquartered in San Mateo, United States. Thales is headquartered in Paris, France.
  • QuSecure is privately held. Thales is a public company listed on Euronext Paris as HO.

What it sells: QuSecure

What QuProtect R3 does[7][9][10]
QuProtect R3 delivers continuous cryptographic inventory, remediation to TLS 1.3 with ML-KEM, automated certificate rotation, and compliance evidence. QuProtect R3 enables security teams to swap algorithms and push cryptographic policy changes across their entire network from one place. QuProtect R3 operates across cloud, on-premises, air-gapped, and sovereign environments and is backwards compatible with legacy infrastructure.
What QuProtect does[1][3][4][7][9][10][11][12][13]
QuProtect is a software-based PQC solution designed to protect encrypted communications and data using quantum secure channels. QuProtect is compatible with all algorithms selected by NIST. QuProtect provides authentication of users, devices, data, and services. QuProtect protects data in transit in datacenters and in the cloud.
What QuEverywhere does[13]
QuEverywhere is a quantum-safe cryptography orchestration product launched by QuSecure. QuEverywhere protects encrypted private data on any website or mobile application with quantum-resilient connections and sessions. QuSecure states that organizations can protect sensitive data wherever it travels without installing software at the endpoint.

What it sells: Thales

What CipherTrust Data Security Platform does[2][5]
Thales says the platform gives real-time visibility of threats, risks and compliance gaps. It provides centralized key management with data discovery and classification, data protection and granular access control across multiple on-premises and cloud infrastructure providers.

Questions about QuSecure and Thales

What do QuSecure and Thales sell?
QuSecure sells QuProtect R3, QuProtect and QuEverywhere. Thales sells CipherTrust Data Security Platform, CipherTrust DSPM, Thales AI Security Fabric, Imperva Application Security Platform, OneWelcome Identity Platform and 2 more.
Are QuSecure and Thales in the same category?
They share Post-quantum cryptography and Encryption, tokenization and key management. QuSecure's primary category is Post-quantum cryptography and Thales's is Encryption, tokenization and key management.
Where are QuSecure and Thales headquartered?
QuSecure is headquartered in San Mateo, United States. Thales is headquartered in Paris, France.
Who owns QuSecure and Thales?
QuSecure is privately held. Thales is a public company listed on Euronext Paris as HO.
Who are QuSecure and Thales sold to?
From its own pages, the company directs QuProtect at commercial and federal channel partners. From its own pages, Thales sells mainly to organizations across finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing and critical infrastructure.
What have QuSecure and Thales announced recently?
September 22, 2026: QuSecure announced it was named a Cool Vendor in a Gartner report on data security innovations, recognizing its post-quantum cryptography solution. November 2, 2026: Thales appointed David Zolet as CEO of Thales Defense & Security, Inc., effective November 2, 2026, succeeding Michael Sheehan, who is retiring.

About QuSecure

QuSecure is a post-quantum cryptography and crypto-agility company that gives an enterprise one place to set and enforce cryptographic policy across its infrastructure. QuSecure enables organizations to build a complete cryptographic inventory across their networks, enforce policy-based governance, and roll out compliant cryptography, from TLS upgrades to full post-quantum migration, without application rewrites.[7]

QuSecure states that quantum computing is accelerating the need to manage cryptography with greater agility. QuSecure states that encrypted data is being harvested now, with the intent of decrypting it once quantum computers reach sufficient scale. QuSecure states that systems can be secured on-prem, air-gapped, or in the cloud with no re-platforming or re-coding.[4][9]

QuProtect R3 is a platform for cryptographic command and control that delivers continuous cryptographic inventory, remediation to TLS 1.3 with ML-KEM, automated certificate rotation, and compliance evidence. QuProtect R3 enables security teams to swap algorithms and push cryptographic policy changes across their entire network from one place. QuProtect R3 operates across cloud, on-premises, air-gapped, and sovereign environments and is backwards compatible with legacy infrastructure. QuProtect R3 enables organizations to manage cryptographic inventories and maintain compliance with standards even in complex environments.[7][9][10]

QuProtect is a post-quantum cybersecurity software product. QuSecure announced that it will provide QuProtect to commercial and federal channel partners. The stated aim of that announcement is to enable these partners to secure their networks, communication, and data from both classical and quantum cyberattacks. QuProtect software will be available for immediate use and installation. QuProtect is a software-based PQC solution designed to protect encrypted communications and data using quantum secure channels. QuProtect is compatible with all algorithms selected by NIST. QuProtect is built to be crypto agile, which means customers can swap one algorithm for another without interruption to system and network performance. QuProtect provides authentication of users, devices, data, and services. QuProtect protects data in transit in datacenters and in the cloud, and uses a cloud-based deployment model that allows organizations to deploy PQC without disrupting existing systems.[3][11][12][14]

QuSecure launched QuEverywhere, a quantum-safe cryptography orchestration product. QuEverywhere protects encrypted private data on any website or mobile application with quantum-resilient connections and sessions. QuSecure states that organizations can protect sensitive data wherever it travels without installing software at the endpoint. QuEverywhere is described as closing the loop on end-to-end quantum-safe data protection for federal and commercial organizations.

Since 2019, QuSecure has worked alongside U.S. government and commercial enterprises to develop, test, and deploy cryptographic security. Swiss-based VeroWay provides alternative core banking and digital fulfillment software and is a QuSecure customer. AFWERX selected QuSecure for a $1.23M Small Business Innovation Research contract. The contract held by QuSecure is focused on Quantum-Resilient Encryption to address challenges in the Department of the Air Force. QuSecure holds a facility clearance for classified work and Interim Authority to Test on Army networks. QuSecure has U.S. Air Force TACFI sponsorship toward Impact Level 6 authorization, the DoD Cloud Computing SRG level for information classified up to SECRET.[1][3][4][7]

QuSecure on the record

Sources

QuSecure full record

  1. [1]qusecure.comQuSecure · qusecure.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Accenture invests in qusecure to protect against future quantum threats with crypto agilityAccenture · newsroom.accenture.com · published January 22, 2025 · Tier B
  3. [3]MSSP Alert: Arrow Electronics, QuSecure Partner for Post-Quantum CybersecurityMSSP Alert · published January 26, 2023 · Tier A
  4. [4]Crypto-Agility for Critical Systems | QuSecureQuSecure · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]QuSecure Appoints Brian Cunningham as EVP Strategy & Growth to Scale Federal and Commercial Adoption of Post-Quantum SecurityBusiness Wire · published February 11, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]QuSecure Recognized in the Gartner® Coolest Vendor Innovations in Data Security Report for its Post-Quantum Cryptography SolutionBusiness Wire · published September 22, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]QuSecure Awarded Follow-On U.S. Air Force Contract for Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Solutions to Strengthen National DefenseQuSecure · published January 8, 2025 · Tier A
  8. [8]About QuSecure | The Company Leading Crypto-AgilityQuSecure · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]QuSecure Named a Gartner Cool Vendor in Data Security | QuSecureQuSecure · published September 22, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]QuSecure on 3 Ways to Accelerate Your Quantum SecurityQuSecure · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]NIST Addressing Future Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Threats Today | QuSecureAmerican Security Today · published July 6, 2022 · Tier A
  12. [12]Arrow Electronics Signs Agreement with US-based Company | QuSecureGEO SPATIAL WORLD · published January 27, 2023 · Tier A
  13. [13]QuSecure Achieves Post-Quantum Encryption BreakthroughQuSecure · published January 18, 2023 · Tier A
  14. [14]Be Quantum Safe while Achieving HR 7535 Compliance with QuSecure | QuSecureQuSecure · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]QuSecure Appoints Brian Cunningham as EVP Strategy & Growth to Scale Federal and Commercial Adoption of Post-Quantum SecurityQuSecure Inc. · published February 11, 2026 · Tier A

Thales full record

  1. [1]cpl.thalesgroup.comThales · cpl.thalesgroup.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]CipherTrust Data Security Platform | ThalesThales · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Thales reports its order intake and sales first quarter 2026Thales · thalesgroup.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Thales moves head office paris la defenseThales · thalesgroup.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Cyber Security Solutions | ThalesThales · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Thales Cybersecurity SolutionsThales · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Forrester Research Shows Economic Impact of CipherTrust PlatformThales · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]CMMC 2.0 Cybersecurity Compliance Solutions | ThalesThales · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]VDI Security SolutionsThales · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]2025 Cloud Security Research - Latest TrendsThales · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Thales appoints David Zolet as CEO of TDSIThales Group · published November 2, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Thales Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier C

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