Session 1: Operational Security, Screening & Public Sector Access

Executive Series on Quantum Business Resilience & Compliance: Security, Procurement & Global Trade is presented by the QBN Working Group International Policy & Business

📅 Date: 10 Nov 2026
⏰ Time: 15:00 – 16:30 CET
📍 Location: Online (Link provided upon registration)
Organiser: QBN Working Group International Policy & Business (WG IPB)

About This Session

Winning public sector contracts and integrating quantum systems into sovereign, civil or safety-critical infrastructure requires both robust operational security and formal product certifications. Quantum vendors must navigate internal security risks – including personnel and investor screening – while proving product compliance under established standards to qualify for government procurement.
This executive session provides practical pathways for securing internal operations, implementing personnel and foreign investment screening to prevent cap-table risks, and certifying quantum hardware and software under ISO 27001, Common Criteria and BSI Protection Profiles.

Key Pillars Covered

1. Operational Security, Personnel & Investor Screening

• • Infrastructure & R&D Protection: Securing R&D environments, OT lab networks, core IP and supply chains against corporate espionage and exfiltration.
  • Personnel Screening & Insider Risk: Mitigating IP theft, conducting effective background checks, and protecting human capital against competitor poaching and insider threats.
  • Investor Screening & Cap-Table Risk: Structuring due diligence around foreign capital to prevent cap-table contamination and avoid disqualification from public procurement and venture funding.

2. Certifications, Public Sector & Safety-Critical Procurement

• • Product Certification: Certifying quantum hardware and software systems under established standards (ISO 27001, Common Criteria, BSI Protection Profiles).
  • Sovereign Infrastructure Criteria: Meeting sovereign infrastructure requirements and proving “plug-and-play” compliance for civil and defence public procurement.

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