Beyond Encryption Keys

A multi-level construction with device-user identity and Proof of Work embedded directly into the ciphertext, eliminating keys, signatures, and legacy PKI.

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Platform Origins

The ATOFIA platform began by reimagining cryptography from the ground up, creating a multi-patented, clean-sheet architecture that unifies identity, authentication, and encryption into a single, self-contained design—free from outdated assumptions.

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The platform features a modular architecture built on three foundational layers, each integrating four core components.

4 Modules

Structure

The four modules: trusted setup, witness, encryption, and decryption.

4 Transformation Engines

Power

Each engine applies a distinct entropy function across the encryption and decryption process.

4 Core Pillars

Innovation

The four pillars deliver the platform's defining security advancements.

Redefining the Ciphertext

A multi-level ciphertext with identity, authentication, and encryption built inside. Computation is shared 50/50, creating a non-interactive Proof of Work with no keys, no signatures, no PKI.

Sender

Gateway Proof 1

/Group Policy

Gateway Proof 2

/Entity Policy

Gateway Proof 3

/Ciphertext Policy 1

Gateway Proof 4

/Ciphertext Policy 2

Integrity Check

Witness Instructions

Ciphertext

Send Proof

Recipient

Gateway Proof 1

/Group Policy

Gateway Proof 2

/Entity Policy

Gateway Proof 3

/Ciphertext Policy 1

Gateway Proof 4

/Ciphertext Policy 2

Integrity Check

Ciphertext Instructions

Plaintext

8 Patents. 24 Months. We applied first-principles engineering to 40 years of digital debt. We didn't patch legacy cryptography; we replaced it with a new primitive.

The Replacement Effect

Tesla didn't improve the internal
combustion engine, they replaced it.

Our patented method does the same
for cryptography.

Tesla cut drivetrain parts 90+%
(ICE: 200+ → EV: 17-20).

We shrink cryptography "moving parts"
and the blast radius 90+%.

Solution Legacy Stack ATOFIA Platform
Security Posture Fragmented Unified
Encryption Primitive Computational Hardness Properties of Entropy
Trust Root Granted - Certificate Authorities Derived: Device-User
Identity Digital Certificates Binary Fingerprints
Non-repudiation Digital Signatures Proof of Time
Integrity Hash Functions Encrypted Binary Strings
Confidentiality Keys Computational Effort
Public Key Infrastructure YES NO

Four Pillars

A modern and agile framework for constructing ciphertext, built on four pillars of innovation

Trusted Setup
Proof of Identity
Self Authentication
Keyless Encryption

Trusted Setup

A patented and self-contained directory structure that ensures the integrity and authenticity of all cryptographic and security protocols.

Directories
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Files
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Trusted Setup
  • Decentralized trust management.
  • Distributes trust across multiple directories and files.
  • Each directory and file acts as a trust anchor.
  • Each functions autonomously as a real-time and context aware source of trust.

Proof of Identity

Device identifiers and user attributes autonomously combine to create a unique single user profile, which is encrypted and presented as a binary fingerprint.

Device Identifiers
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User Attributes
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Binary Fingerprint
  • Trust is directly derived from the machine-user pair.
  • The binary fingerprint serves as the definitive proof of identity.
  • Removes the dependence on third-party trust mechanisms.
  • A robust barrier against remote and internal attacks.

Self-Authentication

Self-governing devices autonomously manage and validate the multi-source verification process of their binary fingerprint, eliminating the need for external trust services.

Dual Posture

The binary fingerprint of the sender and each recipient is embedded in the file.

Adaptive Zero Trust Security at file level.

In this framework, a dual posture is adopted, utilizing separate verification processes for encryption and decryption.

Real-time contextual awareness determines the self-authentication posture.

Keyless Encryption

A deliberate pivot in design from security based on computational hardness to principles rooted in information-theoretic security.

3 Transformation States
6 Encryption Steps
9 Mixing Schemes

Core Tenets

  • Non-Computational Process
  • Random Value Sets
  • Relies on Properties of Entropy
  • Matrices Dynamically Change
  • Driven by Transformation Engines
  • Quantization of Data

ATOFIA Witness

An embedded generative module within the application’s cryptographic workflow, generating randomized value sets on demand when invoked by the encryption module, which the transformation engines apply to perform encryption and decryption.

Aspect Traditional Witness ATOFIA Witness
Roles Passive - used to prove or validate Active - purely generative, produces value sets
Function Provides evidence for a proof Creates random, ephemeral sets without awareness of use
Control Bound to proof system, governs validation No control over downstream application or usage
Knowledge YES - Requires awareness of hidden input/context NO - Blind to meaning, use, and plaintext
Computation Mathematical, algorithmic, deterministic Non-deterministic, non-computable, ephemeral random generation
Usage Referenced only in proof construction Applied equally by sender and recipient, each running proofs on generated value sets
Innovation Verification primitive Generative primitive — a new category in cryptography
Impact Confirms hidden input Drives architecture forward, powering engines + proofs

Emerging Capabilities

Originally conceived and patented for advanced cryptographic innovation, the platform's modular architecture revealed capabilities extending beyond its initial domain. Its core modules enable secure, scalable solutions across domains—including non-human identity and artificial intelligence—applying different modules as needed.

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