Consultant
secunet Security Networks AG __ Germany
Leonie Bruckert has been working as an IT consultant for secunet since 2017. She received her BSc and MSc in Applied Mathematics from Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig), Germany.
Leonie was already fascinated with the power of quantum computers, notably with their extensive impact on cryptography, when doing her master’s thesis. Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) eventually became her main field of interest and it still is to this day.
At secunet, Leonie monitors developments in the field of quantum computing and the standardisation of PQC. She is also pushing forward the integration of PQC into internet protocols in general and secunet’s security solutions in particular.
Post-quantum cryptography’s role in protecting digital identity and identity documents
Identities are secured using asymmetric cryptography. Therefore they are threatened by future quantum computers. An early migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is critical to long-term security.