Initial collaborations will focus on cryptographic discovery to strengthen the UN’s cybersecurity posture,with future projects focused on deploying Large Quantitative Models to address global challenges facingUNICC partners
March 04, 2025: SandboxAQ has joined the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) as
a founding member of its new AI Hub, which has been established to be the primary AI solutions provider
and resource center for more than 100 UN entities and other international organizations around the globe.
The UNICC is the largest strategic partner for digital solutions and cybersecurity within the United Nations
system. Leveraging SandboxAQ’s AQtive Guard unified encryption management platform, the UNICC will
begin offering AI-enhanced cryptographic discovery services to identify any vulnerable cryptography (e.g.,
outdated or expired algorithms, keys and certificates) throughout a member organization’s entire IT
infrastructure, including applications, networks, and filesystems. These insights will enable constituents
and partners to upgrade their cryptography to meet emerging and future threats, including AI- and
quantum-based attacks.
“Over the last five decades, UNICC has continually expanded the diverse technology services designed
for the UN family, including fostering strategic partnerships with trusted partners like SandboxAQ to
develop state-of-the-art solutions,” said Sameer Chauhan, Director, UNICC. “Leveraging SandboxAQ’s
innovative quantum, AI and cybersecurity solutions, we’re pleased to welcome them as a founding
member of the UNICC AI Hub and share their expertise with our partners.”
The UNICC AI Hub’s Focus and Mission
The new UNICC AI Hub will serve as a center of excellence for AI deployment within the UN system and
other international organizations, gathering best-in-class experts, partners, knowledge, solutions and
capabilities to help constituents and partners accelerate positive impact around the world. The AI Hub will
provide expertise and training on a broad range of predictive, generative and quantitative AI solutions that
are UN-tailored, battle-tested, cost-effective, secure and compliant. The AI Hub and members such as
SandboxAQ will assist with setting up and scaling AI projects, ensuring robust data integrity, ethical
compliance, optimal model performance, and measurable results.
In addition to cybersecurity services and solutions, SandboxAQ will collaborate with the UNICC to roll-out
additional quantitative AI solutions powered by Large Quantitative Models (LQMs). These solutions will
drive breakthroughs in complex system modeling, post-quantum cryptography, predictive analysis, and
other areas related to the Sustainable Development Goals, such as clean water, good health and
wellbeing, climate action, and affordable clean energy.
“As AI continues to fundamentally transform all aspects of our daily lives and the global digital economy,
we applaud the UNICC’s bold step to create a one-stop shop where all UN agencies and affiliates can
find the AI expertise, resources and solutions they need to protect themselves from cyber attacks and
affect positive change on a global scale,” said Stefan Leichenauer, VP Engineering of SandboxAQ.
“SandboxAQ is incredibly proud to be a founding member of the UNICC’s AI Hub, and we look forward to
helping its members tackle some of society’s biggest challenges.”
For more information about SandboxAQ’s solutions, please visit www.sandboxaq.com. For more
information about UNICC, please visit http://www.unicc.org.
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