Another checkbox, but the expensive kind
SEALSQ just picked up an important piece of good news: its QS7001 post-quantum secure element has achieved NIST SP 800-90B entropy source validation. If that sounds like alphabet soup, that’s because it is — but it’s the kind of alphabet soup that security buyers, regulators, and procurement teams actually care about.
Think of it like a contestant getting through the first brutal round of a talent show. You’re not on the Las Vegas stage yet, but you’ve at least convinced the judges you can sing without face-planting.
Why investors should care
This validation is a milestone on the path toward two bigger certifications:
- FIPS 140-3, the U.S. standard many secure hardware products need to win serious government and enterprise trust
- Common Criteria EAL5+, another credibility stamp that can matter in high-security markets
That matters because in cybersecurity and semiconductor land, trust is often the product. A flashy product demo is nice. A regulator-approved security credential is nicer.
The real business angle
For SEALSQ, this helps de-risk the pitch around its post-quantum roadmap. The quantum-computing threat is still more “looming thundercloud” than “full hurricane,” but buyers are already planning for the switch. Companies that can prove their hardware is built for that future may get a seat at the table earlier than the rest.
Big picture: this isn’t revenue by itself, but it’s the sort of validation that can turn a promising security chip into something customers actually feel safe buying.