G-BSIEM-PQC: Hybrid Consensus Architecture for Quantum-Resistant Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

The G-BSIEM-PQC project is a pioneering cybersecurity initiative designed to fortify enterprise Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems against the existential threats posed by the post-quantum era. As quantum computing capabilities advance, the traditional cryptographic algorithms currently protecting critical infrastructure are becoming vulnerable to “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks. This research addresses this urgent vulnerability by developing a hybrid, quantum-resistant SIEM architecture that integrates the newly standardized NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms – specifically ML-KEM-512 for secure key encapsulation and ML-DSA-44 for tamper-proof digital signatures. These advanced cryptographic primitives are synthesized with robust distributed consensus protocols, utilizing Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT) to ensure the integrity of critical event logs and RAFT for the high-availability replication of media streams. Developed using the memory-safe Rust programming language to minimize software vulnerabilities, the G-BSIEM-PQC system provides a scalable, standards-compliant blueprint for securing Canadian enterprise networks and data sovereignty in a quantum-enabled future.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ajmery Sultana

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Partner:

Daffodil International University

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Quantum Science; Cyber Security

University:

Algoma University

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