Quantum Tampering Threat Management

Abstract

The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to quantum tampering threat management. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a quantum security manager (“Q-SM”) can monitor a plurality of quantum channels for tampering. The Q-SM can detect tampering on a quantum channel of the plurality of quantum channels. The Q-SM can provide tampering monitoring statistics to a software-defined network (“SDN”) that, in turn, notifies a quantum security operations center (“Q-SOC”) about the tampering on the quantum channel. The Q-SM can receive threat mitigation instructions from the Q-SOC. The threat mitigation instructions can instruct the Q-SM how to counter the tampering on the quantum channel. The Q-SM can perform one or more actions in accordance with the threat mitigation instructions to counter the tampering on the quantum channel.

1 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a quantum security operations center comprising a processor, a notification from a software-defined network, wherein the notification informs the quantum security operations center about tampering on a quantum channel;   determining, by the quantum security operations center, threat mitigation instructions to instruct a quantum security manager how to counter the tampering on the quantum channel; and   providing, by the quantum security operations center, the threat mitigation instructions to the quantum security manager.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining, by the quantum security operations center, the threat mitigation instructions to counter the tampering on the quantum channel comprises determining, by the quantum security operations center, based upon a rule, the threat mitigation instructions to counter the tampering on the quantum channel. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the rule specifies that the threat mitigation instructions are to tear down the quantum channel that is subject to tampering. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising configuring, by the quantum security operations center, a new quantum channel to replace the quantum channel. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the rule specifies that any user traffic on the quantum channel is to be suspended. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the rule further specifies that only security traffic is allowed. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the tampering on the quantum channel is detected based upon a quantum seal tampering detection technique. 
     
     
         8 . A quantum security operations center comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising
 receiving a notification from a software-defined network, wherein the notification informs the quantum security operations center about tampering on a quantum channel, 
 determining threat mitigation instructions to instruct a quantum security manager how to counter the tampering on the quantum channel, and 
 providing the threat mitigation instructions to the quantum security manager. 
   
     
     
         9 . The quantum security operations center of  claim 8 , wherein determining the threat mitigation instructions to counter the tampering on the quantum channel comprises determining, based upon a rule, the threat mitigation instructions to counter the tampering on the quantum channel. 
     
     
         10 . The quantum security operations center of  claim 9 , wherein the rule specifies that the threat mitigation instructions are to tear down the quantum channel that is subject to tampering. 
     
     
         11 . The quantum security operations center of  claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise configuring a new quantum channel to replace the quantum channel. 
     
     
         12 . The quantum security operations center of  claim 9 , wherein the rule specifies that any user traffic on the quantum channel is to be suspended. 
     
     
         13 . The quantum security operations center of  claim 12 , wherein the rule further specifies that only security traffic is allowed. 
     
     
         14 . The quantum security operations center of  claim 8 , wherein the tampering on the quantum channel is detected based upon a quantum seal tampering detection technique. 
     
     
         15 . A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a quantum security operations center, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
 receiving a notification from a software-defined network, wherein the notification informs the quantum security operations center about tampering on a quantum channel;   determining threat mitigation instructions to instruct a quantum security manager how to counter the tampering on the quantum channel; and   providing the threat mitigation instructions to the quantum security manager.   
     
     
         16 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein determining the threat mitigation instructions to counter the tampering on the quantum channel comprises determining, based upon a rule, the threat mitigation instructions to counter the tampering on the quantum channel. 
     
     
         17 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein the rule specifies that the threat mitigation instructions are to tear down the quantum channel that is subject to tampering. 
     
     
         18 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise configuring a new quantum channel to replace the quantum channel. 
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein the rule specifies that any user traffic on the quantum channel is to be suspended. 
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , wherein the rule further specifies that only security traffic is allowed.