Quantum Computing for cybersecurity and Intelligent Threat Detection: A Survey
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Quantum Computing is the technology of the future that could revolutionize today's computing and security. Quantum
computers able to run complex calculations faster than classical computers, thanks to the principles of quantum mechanics, such as
superposition, entanglement and quantum parallelism. In this paper, authors give an extensive overview of quantum computing and
its application in cybersecurity. It introduces basic concepts of quantum computing such as qubits, quantum gates, quantum circuits,
and highlights of some of the important quantum algorithms like Shor's algorithm and Grover's algorithm. The research also covers
the use of quantum computing in improving cybersecurity by leveraging post-quantum cryptography, quantum machine learning,
network security, and quantum intrusion detection systems. Furthermore, the paper explores the key challenges and limitations of
quantum technologies, such as scalability, fault tolerance, quantum noise, and security concerns. Additionally, a comprehensive
literature survey of the latest developments and research works of quantum computing and quantum security are given. The results
show the potential of quantum computing to enhance cyber security, but also highlight the challenges that will need to be addressed
in the future, as quantum computers become increasingly common and powerful.
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