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Applied Quantum Security for Critical Infrastructure

Design a proportionate transition and trusted-data architecture for a quantum-related infrastructure risk.

10 hours of learning effort Students · Academic staff · Researchers · Industry Online / blended

10 hours of learning effort · 0.5 ECTS · 60% final-exam pass mark

Why this mini-credential matters

Apply QKD, QRNG, key-management and post-quantum transition concepts to trusted telemetry, smart-energy data pipelines and other critical-infrastructure scenarios.

Learners compare options, dependencies and constraints and produce a proportionate mitigation plan grounded in system needs.

By the end

What you should be able to do

  • Assess a long-term quantum-related security risk.
  • Map QKD, QRNG and post-quantum options to system needs.
  • Sketch a trusted telemetry or data-pipeline architecture.
  • Prioritise a proportionate migration and mitigation plan.

Learning path

Indicative syllabus

  1. 01

    Critical-infrastructure trust and threat models

  2. 02

    QKD, QRNG and key-management integration

  3. 03

    Post-quantum transition awareness

  4. 04

    Trusted energy telemetry and data pipelines

  5. 05

    Architecture and mitigation assessment

Assessment evidence

How learning is demonstrated

Scenario-based risk assessment, pipeline architecture sketch and mitigation or transition plan.

Credential and recognition

Successful completion is documented under the approved STEMMING and delivering-institution procedure for the confirmed cohort. The programme page states the ECTS value and the applicable certificate issuer and procedure before enrolment.

Each confirmed cohort page states the issuer, assessment rules, credential format and any local recognition before applications open.

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