(19)
(11) EP 4 817 238 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.11.2025

(43) Date of publication:
07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41

(21) Application number: 24922678.8

(22) Date of filing: 20.11.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 9/08(2006.01)
H04W 12/069(2021.01)
H04W 12/065(2021.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04W 12/065; H04L 9/0852; H04W 12/069; H04L 9/0891
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/056738
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/183766 (04.09.2025 Gazette 2025/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 28.11.2023 US 202318521006

(71) Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
San Jose, California 95134-1706 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • INAMDAR, Amjad
    Bengaluru 560077 (IN)
  • SHETH, Sujal Rajendrabhai
    Naranpura Ahmedabad 380063 (IN)
  • V. A., Anoop
    Bengaluru 560114 (IN)
  • BALAKRISHNAN, Krishna Priya
    Palakkad Kerala, 678001 (ID)

(74) Representative: Mathys & Squire 
32 London Bridge Street The Shard
London SE1 9SG
London SE1 9SG (GB)

   


(54) CONTINUOUS AUTHENTICATION OF PEERS IN NETWORKS USING POST-QUANTUM PRE-SHARED KEYS