Security

Cyber threats have grown exponentially as the modern web and powerful AI systems have proliferated. We’re designing systems to secure the hybrid cloud and AI for sensitive datasets to ensure organizations can continue to operate safely and securely.

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Overview

Cloud computing and AI have dramatically transformed global computational capabilities, yet they also introduce novel security risks. It’s why we're developing AI-powered tools for threat detection, investigation, and response that operate seamlessly across enterprise systems, cloud environments, and the edge.

Recognizing the looming challenges quantum computing poses, we're helping enterprises proactively deploy new quantum-safe encryption schemes.

Our pioneering technologies in confidential computing, decentralized trust, and a secure supply chain will enable more secure, zero-trust infrastructures for all.

Our work

IBM is donating its CBOM toolset to the Linux Foundation
News
Mariana Rajado Silva, Nicklas Körtge, and Andreas Schade
23 Jun 2025
- Cryptography
- Security
Miklós Ajtai and Regina Barzilay received IEEE medals for applying unexpected methods to computer science
News
Peter Hess
25 Apr 2025
Transitioning to quantum-safe communication: Adding Q-safe preference to OpenSSL TLSv1.3
Technical note
Martin Schmatz and David Kelsey
16 Apr 2025
IBM’s quantum-safe signature schemes advance in NIST’s PQC process
Technical note
Ward Beullens and Luca De Feo
06 Mar 2025
- Quantum Safe
- Science
Surfing, customizing AI models, and really big microscopes
News
Mike Murphy
12 Nov 2024
Managing cryptography with CBOMkit
Technical note
Nicklas Körtge, Gero Dittmann, and Silvio Dragone
06 Nov 2024
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Topics

Cloud Security: Infrastructure and Applications
Advancing the system integrity of cloud systems in mission-critical situations.
Confidential Computing
The cloud computing revolution has brought new security challenges. Confidential computing aims to protect applications and their data when running in the cloud. It works by consistently keeping the application and data encrypted, and only decrypting it inside the processor using keys known to the application/data owner and the processor.
Cryptography
Building the next generation of private, authenticated, and confidential communication cyrtopgraphy tools.
Data and AI Security
Designing systems to monitor and protect sensitive data for robust and secure AI systems on the hybrid cloud.
Quantum-Safe Cryptography and Migration
Designing cryptographic algorithms that are quantum-safe to ensure the world’s digital infrastructure is secure.
Threat Management
Building the next wave of tools to help security teams detect and deflect against advanced cybersecurity threats.