Post-Quantum Cryptography for AI-Driven Cloud Security Solutions

This article presents an innovative framework combining post-quantum cryptography with AI-driven automation to address the imminent threat quantum computing poses to current cloud security systems. With the global cloud computing market projected to reach $1,554.94 billion by 2030 and 94% of enterprises using cloud services, the need for quantum-resistant security solutions is critical. The proposed framework integrates lattice-based cryptography, hash-based signatures, and multivariate cryptography with AI-driven security automation to provide a scalable, adaptable, and future-proof security solution. Initial tests demonstrate the framework's ability to process 5,000 encryption tasks per second while maintaining 99.9% uptime. The article explores the framework's methodology, evaluation results, practical applications across government, finance, and healthcare sectors, and future research directions. By leveraging advanced cryptographic techniques and AI, this framework aims to revolutionize cloud security in the quantum era, ensuring long-term data protection and system resilience.