ZeroTier used RSAC 2026 to introduce ZeroTier Quantum, a new software-defined networking platform positioned for organizations planning for post-quantum cryptography requirements.

In a Business Wire release, the company said its quantum cryptographic design targets CNSA 2.0 requirements and is meant to deliver “on-wire, data center level speed” while protecting globally distributed networks from emerging quantum threats. The pitch is familiar to anyone tracking “harvest now, decrypt later” risk: encrypted traffic captured today could become readable later as quantum capabilities mature.

“RSAC is where the cybersecurity world defines what’s next, and ZeroTier Quantum is a true generational leap in secure networking,” CEO Andrew Gault said. “With ZeroTier Quantum, we deliver quantum-resistant networking that integrates seamlessly into existing products and platforms, enabling defense-grade security without rebuilding or intensive upgrade paths.”

ZeroTier said Quantum is designed to integrate across cloud, on-premises, edge, embedded, and agent-driven environments. Under the hood, the platform introduces what it calls the ZeroTier Transport Protocol (ZTP), described as a packet-based protocol that embeds hybrid, FIPS-compliant post-quantum cryptography directly into the transport layer. The company also said the control plane is distributed to reduce “centralized points of failure,” and that the software is built in Rust with an API-first design.

Founder and CTO Adam Ierymenko framed the release as a foundational rebuild intended to accommodate both increasing connectivity complexity and more capable adversaries. “We built the foundation assuming connectivity challenges would grow and adversarial threats would become smarter,” he said, adding that the company focused on distributed resiliency without “unneeded complexity.”

ZeroTier said Quantum will expand with features aimed at automation and endpoint management, and that its roadmap includes adding dashboard support for direct UI usage as well as AI-driven monitoring and management through ZeroTier and third-party models.