Kyndryl Unveils Quantum Safe Assessment Service to Enable Enterprise Readiness for the Quantum Era

Rhea-AI Summary

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) launched a Quantum Safe Assessment service on Dec 11, 2025 to help enterprises identify cryptographic vulnerabilities and build roadmaps for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) adoption. The service creates a Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM), prioritizes high-risk systems such as payment gateways, customer databases, cloud and mainframes, and delivers a phased transformation roadmap toward crypto agility and quantum-resistant standards. It also integrates with Kyndryl's Zero Trust Adoption Framework to strengthen identity, endpoint, network and data protection. The announcement cites Kyndryl research showing low customer awareness of quantum risk.

Key Figures

Quarterly revenue $3,721 million Quarter ended September 30, 2025 (10-Q)

Net income $68 million Quarter ended September 30, 2025 vs. $43 million loss prior year

Diluted EPS $0.29 Quarter ended September 30, 2025 (10-Q)

Cash and equivalents $1,331 million As of September 30, 2025 (10-Q)

Long-term debt $3,004 million As of September 30, 2025 (10-Q)

Remaining performance obligations $34.0 billion Future contracted revenue per 10-Q

Share repurchases $151 million Common stock repurchased in first half of fiscal year (10-Q)

Insider sale 6,641 shares for $177,275.40 SVP & Global Controller sale on December 5, 2025 (Form 4, Form 144)

Market Reality Check

$27.47 Last Close

Volume Volume 2,122,598 is near the 20-day average of 2,172,140 (relative volume 0.98). normal

Technical Shares at 27.47 trade below the 200-day MA of 33.2, about 18% above the 52-week low of 23.28 and 37.85% below the 52-week high of 44.2.

Peers on Argus

KD gained 2.42% alongside peers like EPAM (2.42%), PSN (2.07%), and EXLS (1.75%), indicating a broader positive move in information technology services stocks.

Common Catalyst Enterprise IT and cloud/security modernization, with KD’s quantum-safe service launch and EXLS highlighting AWS-based platform migration.

Historical Context

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Nov 24	AI services launch	Positive	-0.6%	Introduced agentic AI framework and services for IBM z/OS mainframes.
Nov 20	Partnership renewal	Positive	+0.6%	Extended three-year partnership with Vodafone Idea for automated IT operations.
Nov 19	AI governance launch	Positive	-0.2%	Launched Agentic AI Digital Trust services for secure AI agent governance.
Nov 18	Sustainability study	Positive	-2.1%	Released joint sustainability barometer study with Microsoft highlighting IT’s role.
Nov 13	AI advisory services	Positive	-2.7%	Launched agentic AI services for workforce strategy and customer experience.

Pattern Detected

Recent positive strategic and AI-related announcements often saw flat to negative next-day reactions, with only one of five events aligning positively with sentiment.

Recent Company History

Over the last month, Kyndryl has focused on AI-driven and modernization offerings, including multiple launches tied to its Agentic AI Framework and a mainframe AI service, plus a partnership renewal with Vodafone Idea. These announcements featured themes of automation, governance, and resilience, yet four of five prior events saw negative 24-hour price moves despite constructive narratives. Today’s quantum-safe assessment launch continues the security and modernization focus, but past trading shows investors have not consistently rewarded such news immediately.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement introduces a quantum-safe assessment service that extends Kyndryl’s focus on security, modern infrastructure, and advisory offerings. It follows recent AI and automation launches, plus steady contracted revenue visibility with remaining performance obligations of $34.0 billion. At the same time, the balance sheet shows long-term debt of $3,004 million and recent insider selling of 6,641 shares. Investors may watch how this service contributes to revenue beyond the latest quarterly figure of $3,721 million and supports earnings at $0.29 per share.

Key Terms

post-quantum cryptography technical

"transition to quantum-safe security through post-quantum cryptography (PQC)."

Post-quantum cryptography is a set of new methods for scrambling data so it stays secure even if powerful quantum computers exist; think of replacing today’s locks with designs that a future high‑speed lockpicker cannot open. For investors, it matters because companies must upgrade systems, meet regulations, and protect customer and trade data—creating costs, competitive advantages, or legal and reputational risks depending on how quickly and effectively they adopt these new security standards.

Zero Trust technical

"Zero Trust integration: Integrates quantum readiness with Kyndryl's Zero Trust Adoption Framework"

Zero trust is a security approach that assumes no one, whether inside or outside an organization, should be automatically trusted. Instead, every access request is carefully verified before being granted, much like checking ID at every door rather than trusting someone just because they are known. For investors, it emphasizes the importance of protecting digital assets and data from potential breaches, reducing overall risk.

Cryptographic Bill of Materials technical

"creating a Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM) to understand where and how encryption"

A cryptographic bill of materials is a verified inventory of the encryption tools and settings a product uses—such as algorithms, key sizes, versions and the sources of those components—often accompanied by digital fingerprints or signatures that prove authenticity. Like an ingredient list with receipts and seals of origin, it helps investors assess security, regulatory compliance and supply‑chain risk; gaps or weak items can signal potential liabilities, remediation costs or reputational damage that affect value.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

New service helps organizations identify cryptographic vulnerabilities and build scalable post-quantum strategies

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, today unveiled Kyndryl's Quantum Safe Assessment service to help enterprises prepare for the emerging opportunities and security threats posed by quantum computing. The new service identifies and analyzes cryptographic risk exposure across an organization's entire IT estate, creating a customized transformation roadmap to transition to quantum-safe security through post-quantum cryptography (PQC). This supports long-term data protection and regulatory requirements.

"Quantum computing security readiness is no longer a future concern — it is a strategic imperative," said Kris Lovejoy, Global Security & Resiliency Leader, Kyndryl. "Traditional encryption methods are increasingly at risk of being broken by advanced quantum systems, posing a significant threat to data security, regulatory compliance and business continuity. Through our Quantum Safe Assessment service, we help customers identify vulnerabilities and build scalable strategies for quantum-safe security so they can operate confidently in the post-quantum era."

Kyndryl's Quantum Safe Assessment service provides a comprehensive evaluation of an organization's digital environment to advise, prepare, design and implement quantum-safe solutions. The assessment identifies crucial systems and third-party interfaces that are most at risk, including payment gateways, customer databases, cloud infrastructure and mainframe systems, and prioritizes them based on the sensitivity of data and timeline for quantum threats.

Kyndryl collaborates with organizations to advise them on how to define processes and adopt technologies that enable quantum-safe security. Following an initial assessment, Kyndryl Consult experts can work with organizations to create, implement and manage a clear quantum-safe strategy supported by a step-by-step roadmap and enhanced digital resilience. By improving resilience and agility, this approach makes quantum readiness more accessible to organizations at any stage of their quantum journey.

Key features and capabilities of the service include:

• Encryption discovery: Identifies all encryption methods currently protecting services, applications, systems, networks and data layers across the enterprise by creating a Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM) to understand where and how encryption is applied.
  
  
• Risk-based classification: Evaluates which business services are most critical for protection and most vulnerable to quantum attacks based on data sensitivity and business impact.
  
  
• Transformation roadmap: Develops a phased plan to transition to new quantum-resistant encryption standards and, ultimately, to full crypto agility.
  
  
• Zero Trust integration: Integrates quantum readiness with Kyndryl's Zero Trust Adoption Framework to strengthen secure identity, endpoint, network and data protection.

Despite the quantum-safe urgency, there is a significant awareness gap among customers. The 2025 Kyndryl Readiness Report found that only four percent of leaders believe quantum will be the technology with the greatest impact on their businesses in the next three years, underscoring the need for proactive preparation.

Learn more about Kyndryl's security and resiliency services.

About Kyndryl
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services offering advisory, implementation and managed service capabilities to thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. As the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, the company designs, builds, manages and modernizes the complex information systems that the world depends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.

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FAQ

What is Kyndryl's Quantum Safe Assessment service announced on Dec 11, 2025 (KD)?

A service that identifies cryptographic risk across an IT estate, creates a Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM) and provides a phased roadmap to post-quantum cryptography.

Which systems does Kyndryl (KD) target first in its Quantum Safe Assessment?

Kyndryl prioritizes payment gateways, customer databases, cloud infrastructure and mainframe systems based on data sensitivity and business impact.

How does Kyndryl's Quantum Safe Assessment integrate with Zero Trust for KD customers?

The service integrates quantum readiness into Kyndryl's Zero Trust Adoption Framework to strengthen identity, endpoint, network and data protection.

Does the Kyndryl (KD) assessment produce a concrete plan to migrate encryption?

Yes; it delivers a risk-based, phased transformation roadmap to transition to quantum-resistant encryption standards and full crypto agility.

What evidence did Kyndryl cite about customer awareness of quantum risks in 2025?

Kyndryl referenced its 2025 Readiness Report finding that only 4% of leaders view quantum as the top technology impacting their business in the next three years.

Who at Kyndryl commented on the importance of quantum readiness in the Dec 11, 2025 announcement?

Kris Lovejoy, Global Security & Resiliency Leader, emphasized that quantum security readiness is a strategic imperative for protecting data and compliance.