Mumbai: For the first time in India's history, a domestically built quantum-safe algorithm has been independently evaluated and officially recognised by a national authority. The Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has awarded C-SAFE recognition to Fortytwo Labs, an Indian deep-tech cybersecurity company. The recognition was announced at FINSEC 2026, the DSCI Financial Security Conclave held in Mumbai, where Fortytwo Labs participated as Quantum-Safe Infrastructure Partner. Vinayak Godse, CEO of DSCI, presented the recognition to Nilesh Dhande, Co-Founder and CEO, Fortytwo Labs.
C-SAFE - Cryptographic Security Assessment and Functional Evaluation - is India's first independent cryptographic evaluation programme, built by DSCI. The Ci2 evaluation was conducted by an expert panel across multiple structured rounds covering mathematical correctness, quantum resilience, and implementation security. The evaluation encompassed 13 named statistical security tests including formal IND-CPA security proof, lattice-attack resistance analysis, decryption failure probability modelling, adversarial scenario testing, and post-quantum security margin verification against NIST security category targets.
