Security Design

Security Design: Quantum-Resilient from the Ground Up

Post-Quantum Cryptographic Foundation

All core operations (hashing, log anchoring, key exchange simulations) use quantum-safe primitives, including:

• Hashing: SHA3-512, BLAKE3

• Simulated Signature: SPHINCS+ (in roadmap), Dilithium (simulated node signing)

• Merkle Trees: For audit trail integrity, updated per batch

• Key Agreements: Simulated use of Kyber-style logic

This positions NovaQ to operate securely even in a post-quantum adversarial landscape.

Simulated Secure Enclaves

While NovaQ operates initially as a simulation layer through bots and light clients, its model verifier is TEE-aware and replicates trusted loading conditions:

• Mimics SGX-style memory constraints

• Simulates measurement hashing for model files

• Generates “attestation receipts” bound to project identifiers

Multi-Checkpoint Protocol (MCP)

MCP is NovaQ’s internal decentralized integrity simulation — validating models across three or more simulated verification nodes (“Checkpoints”):

• Each checkpoint logs the hash of the model, timestamp, and loading behavior

• Nodes cross-verify state snapshots and sign Merkle roots

• Clients receive an Attestation Summary with trust grade, node agreement rate, and quantum-resilience score