Providing quantum-safe communications security over an insecure network

A system, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• generate an initial true random number;
• generate a hybrid key pair based on the initial true random number, wherein the hybrid key pair includes a first key pair generated by a quantum-safe cryptographic algorithm and a second key pair generated by a cryptographic algorithm;
• provide a system request to an entropy service, wherein the system request includes the hybrid key pair;
• decrypt encrypted quantum entropy data included in a response received from the entropy service, wherein the response includes a public key associated with the entropy service;
• and
• utilize the decrypted encrypted quantum entropy data for cryptographic operations;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory and comprising computer instructions for:

• generating an initial true random number;
• generating a hybrid key pair based on the initial true random number, wherein the hybrid key pair includes a first key pair generated by a quantum-safe cryptographic algorithm and a second key pair generated by a cryptographic algorithm;
• providing a system request to an entropy service, wherein the system request includes the hybrid key pair;
• decrypting encrypted quantum entropy data included in a response received from the entropy service, wherein the response includes a public key associated with the entropy service;
• and
• utilizing the decrypted encrypted quantum entropy data for cryptographic operations.