Naoris Protocol is a decentralized cybersecurity and post-quantum infrastructure platform designed to provide real-time device validation, integrity verification, and threat detection across digital systems. Developed as a response to the growing risks posed by cyberattacks and future quantum computing capabilities, Naoris Protocol positions itself as a universal trust layer that operates beneath Web2 and Web3 infrastructure. The project combines a decentralized validator mesh, post-quantum cryptography, and continuous consensus verification to secure devices, networks, transactions, and applications.

Naoris Protocol was founded in 2017 by cybersecurity specialist David Carvalho. The company has since expanded through global pilots, academic collaborations, and large-scale network testing, becoming one of the first blockchain-based systems to process post-quantum secure transactions at scale.

Naoris Protocol traces its origins to 2017, when founder David Carvalho, a cybersecurity executive with experience across enterprise security architecture, began developing a decentralized model to counter the single-point-of-failure issues present in conventional cybersecurity. The early design phase focused on creating a distributed validation system able to verify device integrity without relying on centralized authorities.

From 2018 to 2021, Naoris participated in various global innovation programs, including enterprise accelerators in telecommunications, industrial manufacturing, and cloud computing. During this period, the project formalized its architectural framework, introducing the concepts of a Decentralized Trust Mesh, Sub-Zero Layer, and Decentralized Proof of Security (dPoSec) consensus.

In 2021 and 2023, the protocol received recognition across multiple international tech incubators and industry competitions, including awards in cybersecurity, blockchain architecture, and decentralized computing.

In 2024–2025, Naoris Protocol launched an extensive public Testnet, enabling millions of devices worldwide to function as validator nodes. The Testnet processed over 105 million post-quantum transactions, registered more than 3.3 million wallets, activated over one million security nodes, and recorded more than 600 million detected threats.

In September 2025, Naoris Protocol was cited in a submission to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) titled Post-Quantum Financial Infrastructure: A Roadmap for the Quantum-Safe Transition of Global Financial Systems. The submission referenced Naoris across implementation standards, PQC migration timelines, and privacy/reference cryptographic frameworks.

Naoris Protocol is designed as a decentralized trust and security infrastructure that operates beneath traditional networks and blockchains. Its architecture focuses on enabling devices, applications, and distributed systems to continuously verify their operational integrity using cryptographic proofs.

Decentralized Trust Mesh

The Decentralized Trust Mesh is a distributed security layer composed of validator nodes running on user devices, servers, IoT hardware, and cloud endpoints. Each node performs continuous checks and broadcasts integrity signals to the network. Instead of relying on perimeter-based cybersecurity, the mesh treats every connected device as a potential validator.

The Sub-Zero Layer is a foundational security substrate positioned below layers L0–L3 in blockchain architecture. It is designed to secure infrastructure including validator nodes, bridges, exchanges, API endpoints, IoT devices, and enterprise systems without requiring protocol hard forks or upgrades. The Sub-Zero Layer functions similarly to HTTPS for cryptographic trust, but at a system and device level.

Decentralized Proof of Security (dPoSec) is the protocol’s consensus mechanism. It evaluates the trustworthiness of each device using behavioral signals, integrity proofs, and post-quantum verification. Devices with valid proofs participate in consensus and contribute to threat-detection intelligence across the network.

Naoris Protocol integrates post-quantum cryptographic algorithms—including NIST-standardized PQC schemes—for validating devices and securing transactions. These protections are intended to defend critical infrastructure from future quantum attacks capable of breaking traditional elliptic curve cryptography.

The Sub-Zero Blockchain is the foundational ledger of Naoris Protocol. It is designed as a post-quantum, security-focused infrastructure layer that operates beneath conventional blockchain architecture. Rather than functioning as a traditional Layer 0 or Layer 1 network, the Sub-Zero Blockchain acts as an underlying trust substrate that can interact with and validate Web3 systems (L0–L2) as well as Web2 environments such as cloud, edge computing, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices.

The core purpose of the Sub-Zero layer is to provide continuous verification of device integrity and system behavior across decentralized networks. It is built to address risks emerging from the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks, the interoperability demands of distributed systems, and anticipated vulnerabilities associated with the future use of large-scale quantum computers.

The Sub-Zero Blockchain is characterized by several design properties:

Post-Quantum Cryptography:

The system employs post-quantum signature schemes and key-encapsulation mechanisms aligned with current NIST standardization efforts. These measures are intended to maintain transaction and device-level security even in scenarios where conventional cryptographic assumptions no longer hold.

Decentralized Proof of Security (dPoSec):

Consensus on the network is based on continuous assessment of node integrity. Nodes must demonstrate device health, behavioral consistency, and cryptographic validity to participate in block production and security reporting.

Distributed Security Mesh:

Devices connected to the protocol contribute to network-wide threat detection by broadcasting security signals and anomaly reports. This creates a decentralized “security mesh” in which multiple independent nodes corroborate system integrity.

Scalability and Modularity:

The Sub-Zero layer is structured to integrate with existing blockchain stacks without requiring protocol-level changes, hard forks, or downtime. It is intended to serve as a complementary trust layer rather than a competitive settlement network.

The Sub-Zero layer is designed to operate underneath or alongside established blockchain layers:

• Layer 0 networks: The protocol can validate the integrity of nodes, chains, and inter-chain communication within interoperability frameworks.
• Layer 1 networks: It can apply additional security verification to nodes, validators, bridges, and smart-contract environments without modifying their consensus rules.

In both cases, the Sub-Zero Blockchain functions as an external trust infrastructure that provides continuous, post-quantum-secure validation.

Within Web3 systems, the Sub-Zero layer is intended to support:

• Quantum-safe transaction validation and message signing
• Integrity scoring for nodes and validators
• Continuous monitoring of bridges, DEX interfaces, and smart-contract execution environments
• Optional integration with EVM-compatible networks

Developers do not need to migrate wallets or modify existing consensus protocols; the Sub-Zero layer is architected to function as an add-on security framework.

In Web2 environments, the Sub-Zero layer supports a distributed zero-trust security model:

• IoT devices, cloud services, and industrial control systems can act as integrity-verifying nodes
• Endpoints generate continuous cryptographic attestations of operational state
• Threat detection is coordinated across a decentralized mesh rather than a centralized monitoring system
• Compliance and uptime are enforced through device-level cryptographic proofs

This model is designed to complement, rather than replace, existing enterprise security infrastructure.

Naoris Protocol’s architecture is applied across sectors including:

• Blockchain validation (L1/L2 nodes, bridges, smart contracts)
• Enterprise cloud and edge networks
• IoT and industrial systems
• Healthcare and government systems
• API trust and data provenance
• AI model validation and inference integrity
• Decentralized applications requiring continuous device verification
• Research and Development

Naoris Protocol produces peer-reviewed research and technical whitepapers across areas such as post-quantum cryptography, blockchain architecture, decentralized machine learning, and secure communication systems. The project maintains collaborations with researchers and academics from institutions including the University of Aveiro and Instituto Superior Técnico.

NAORIS is the native utility token of the Naoris Protocol network. It functions as the economic unit that powers validation, security operations, staking, governance, and service incentives across the decentralized post-quantum trust layer.

• Name: Naoris Protocol
• Ticker: NAORIS
• Type: Native blockchain token
• Standard: Native asset on the Sub-Zero Layer
• Decimals: 18
• Consensus-related role: Required for dPoSec-based validation, staking, and trust-score verification
• Launch: TGE in 2025; Mainnet issuance begins in 2026

• Maximum supply: 4,000,000,000 NAORIS
• Circulating supply at TGE: 599,260,000 NAORIS
• Issuance model: Fixed max supply with a long-term staged unlock across network participants
• Unlock schedules:
  • 12-month linear unlock for initial allocations
  • 5-year extended unlock for ecosystem, treasury, and contributor allocations

The NAORIS token distribution is structured to balance community participation, protocol sustainability, and long-term ecosystem development:

Category	Percentage
Community	31.50%
Core Contributors	20.00%
Foundation Treasury	14.27%
Ecosystem + R&D	13.00%
Early Backers	16.23%
Protocol Liquidity	5.00%

• Community: Incentivizes participation in node operation, validation, and security contributions.
• Core Contributors: Supports long-term protocol development and maintenance.
• Treasury: Ensures operational sustainability and future infrastructure investment.
• Ecosystem + R&D: Funds integrations, developer grants, enterprise pilots, and research partnerships.
• Early Backers: Reflects early financial support and strategic guidance.
• Protocol Liquidity: Provides liquidity across exchanges and ecosystem services.

NAORIS serves as the economic backbone of the protocol:

• Validators must stake NAORIS to participate in dPoSec (Decentralized Proof of Security).
• Nodes earn NAORIS for performing continuous trust validation and threat reporting.

• All post-quantum transaction proofs and block operations are paid in NAORIS.

• Token holders participate in network governance, protocol parameter decisions, and trust-layer upgrades.

• Enterprises and applications use NAORIS to access decentralized trust verification and real-time PQ security services.

• Developers, integrators, and infrastructure providers earn NAORIS for contributing to protocol growth.

The NAORIS token economy is designed to scale with network adoption:

• As the number of nodes, devices, and applications participating in the Trust Mesh grows, so does demand for NAORIS.
• Security rewards are algorithmically adjusted to maintain equilibrium and promote honest participation.
• No additional inflation beyond the max supply is planned.

• CyberSecurity Mesh HyperStructure for the Digital World
• Towards Building a Quantum Resistant Blockchain
• Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography and FIPS Standards in Existing and Emerging Communication Technologies
• Naoris Protocol’s dPoSec: Decentralized Machine Learning Consensus
• DePIN Serverless Architecture: A Novel Paradigm in Decentralized Computing

In 2025, the protocol was cited in the SEC’s roadmap proposal for quantum-safe financial systems.

During its public Testnet, Naoris Protocol recorded:

• 105 million+ post-quantum transactions
• 600 million+ detected threats
• 3.3 million+ wallets
• 1 million+ active validator nodes

The Testnet demonstrated the feasibility of scaling post-quantum security across consumer devices and enterprise endpoints.

Naoris Protocol has been deployed in pilot programs across sectors including finance, defense, telecommunications, and government infrastructure.

David Carvalho – Founder & CEO

David Holtzman – Chief Strategy Officer (former CTO of IBM, architect of DNS)

Youssef El Maddarsi – Global Head of Business Development

• Mick Mulvaney – Former White House Chief of Staff; former Director of the OMB
• Ahmed Réda Chami – Ambassador to the EU; former CEO of Microsoft North Africa
• Inge Kampenes – Retired Major General, former Chief of Cyber Defence of Norway
• David Holtzman – (also CSO; former IBM CTO and DNS architect)
• Jack Melnick – Head of DeFi at Polygon Labs
• Salaheddine Mezouar – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Morocco

Additional advisors come from backgrounds in cybersecurity, academia, blockchain research, defense, and compliance.

Naoris Protocol has raised approximately $37.5 million across several investment rounds, including participation from strategic partners, accelerators, and institutional supporters. Some accelerator programs later became investors.

The project is registered under NDSE Cyber LDA.