WISeQey Corp filed a Report of Foreign Private Issuer on October 28, 2026, disclosing that SEALSQ Corp's Quantum Shield QS7001 post-quantum secure element completed the technical evaluation phase of its Common Criteria EAL5+ certification, with all physical and functional security tests receiving a PASS result.

Key Highlights

  • All tests passed: Every physical and functional security test on QS7001 V1 received a PASS result, according to the filing.
  • Certified evaluator: Testing was conducted by SERMA Safety & Security, an evaluation laboratory licensed by the French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI).
  • Next phase: The certification process has entered its final phase, consisting of site audits scheduled for January 2027.
  • Audit scope: The audits will cover sites involved in the development, production, and engineering assembly of the QS7001.
  • Final step: Upon audit completion, the evaluation report is expected to be submitted to ANSSI for formal issuance of the certificate.
  • Subsidiary relationship: SEALSQ Corp is disclosed as a subsidiary of WISeQey Corp, which is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands.

SEALSQ QS7001 Certification Milestone and Path to ANSSI Approval

According to the filing, SEALSQ Corp announced on October 27, 2026, that its Quantum Shield QS7001 post-quantum secure element completed the technical evaluation phase of the Common Criteria EAL5+ certification process. The evaluation was carried out by SERMA Safety & Security, a laboratory licensed by ANSSI, France's national cybersecurity authority. The filing states that each test performed on QS7001 V1 received a PASS result, covering both physical and functional security criteria.

The filing notes that with the technical evaluation complete, the certification process has moved into its final phase. This phase involves site audits scheduled for January 2027, which the company disclosed will examine the facilities responsible for the development, production, and engineering assembly of the QS7001 device. SEALSQ's QS7001 is described in the filing as a post-quantum secure element, positioning it within the growing field of hardware-based cryptographic security designed to address quantum computing threats.

The filing includes forward-looking statements regarding anticipated timing and completion of the remaining certification steps, including the submission of the evaluation report to ANSSI and the formal issuance of the certificate. The company noted, as stated in the filing, that such statements "are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors," including the risk that "the site audits or ANSSI's review are delayed, identify deficiencies or require remediation, or that the certificate is not issued on the anticipated timeline or at all." The filing was signed by Chief Executive Officer Carlos Moreira and Chief Financial Officer John O'Hara on October 28, 2026. WISeQey Corp trades on NASDAQ:WKEY.

What Was Disclosed

WISeQey Corp reported, via its foreign private issuer filing dated October 28, 2026, that subsidiary SEALSQ Corp's QS7001 post-quantum secure element passed all Common Criteria EAL5+ technical security evaluations, with final site audits by ANSSI anticipated in January 2027.