Quantum-resistant chain-of-custody for multi-provider container orchestrations

Onyagu Chika Lilian; Izunna Lucky Chibuike; Opara Okwuchukwu Christabel; Okitikpi Odafe; Lesson Wawei Ade

doi:10.30574/ijsra.2026.19.2.1126

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Quantum-resistant chain-of-custody for multi-provider container orchestrations

Onyagu Chika Lilian ^{1, *}, Izunna Lucky Chibuike ², Opara Okwuchukwu Christabel ³, Okitikpi Odafe ³ and Lesson Wawei Ade ³

¹ Department of Cybersecurity and Data Science, Faculty of Computing, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria (Senior Lecturer).
² Department of Cybersecurity, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus, UK. (Student Researcher).
³ Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria. (Student Researcher).

Research Article

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2026, 19(02), 1125-1128

Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2026.19.2.1126

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2026.19.2.1126

Publication history

Received on 09 April 2026; revised on 17 May 2026; accepted on 19 May 2026

Abstract

The rapid adoption of multi-provider container orchestration has introduced critical vulnerabilities in chain-of-custody (CoC) management, where logs and provenance records remain fragmented across heterogeneous cloud environments with inconsistent trust models. This study proposes a quantum-resistant CoC framework integrating lattice-based post-quantum signatures and zero-knowledge proofs for verifiable and privacy-preserving provenance tracking. Experimental evaluation in a simulated Kubernetes multi-cloud environment achieved a tamper detection rate exceeding 99.98% with acceptable performance overhead. The framework aligns with GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001, and ISO/IEC 27037 standards, providing a robust foundation for forensic-grade provenance management in the quantum era.

Keywords

Quantum-Resistant; Chain-Of-Custody; Container Orchestration; Post-Quantum Cryptography; Zero-Knowledge Proofs; Multi-Cloud Security

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Onyagu Chika Lilian, Izunna Lucky Chibuike, Opara Okwuchukwu Christabel, Okitikpi Odafe and Lesson Wawei Ade . Quantum-resistant chain-of-custody for multi-provider container orchestrations. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2026, 19(02), 1125-1128. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2026.19.2.1126.

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