Palo Alto PQ — Qtonic Quantum Score 72.0/100 | Qtonic Quantum Lab

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Palo Alto PQ

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Palo Alto Networks

Network Security

Evidence source: Live API

72.0

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Overview

Palo Alto Networks next-gen firewall with PQC-aware TLS inspection.

Algorithms

ML-KEM-768IPsec-PQTLS-1.3-PQ

Languages

CFirmware

NIST Level

LicenseUnknown

Dimension Breakdown

Algorithm CorrectnessVerified

8.7/10

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PerformanceInferred

8.6/10

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Key & Ciphertext SizeInferred

8.5/10

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Side Channel ResistanceVerified

6.1/10

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InteroperabilityInferred

8.5/10

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Standards ComplianceVerified

6.3/10

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MaturityInferred

6.9/10

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DocumentationInferred

6.2/10

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Supply ChainVerified

4.9/10

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Quantum ResistanceVerified

9.2/10

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Score History

Standards Compliance

FIPS 203 (ML-KEM)

NIST — N/A

FIPS 204 (ML-DSA)

NIST — N/A

FIPS 205 (SLH-DSA)

NIST — N/A

CNSA 2.0

NSA — N/A

NSM-10

White House — N/A

EO 14028

White House — N/A

PCI DSS 4.0.1

PCI SSC — N/A

HIPAA

HHS — N/A

GDPR

EU — N/A

POPIA

South Africa — N/A

PDPA

Singapore — N/A

LGPD

Brazil — N/A

Highlights

+Palo Alto Networks' next-gen firewall features PQC-aware TLS inspection, leveraging ML-KEM-768 at NIST Level 3 for enhanced security.
+The solution supports IPsec-PQ and TLS-1.3-PQ, ensuring robust encryption and authentication capabilities.
+The vendor claims that the solution is FIPS 140 certified, but no specific details are provided.

Concerns

-No documentation signals available, making it difficult to understand how the solution works in practice.
-The repository is not specified, so it's unclear where to find the source code or support materials.

Last evaluated: May 23, 2026

Status: active

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