What NISTIR 8105 Report on Post-Quantum Cryptography requires
If large-scale quantum computers are ever built, they will be able to break many of the public-key cryptosystems currently in use, seriously compromising the confidentiality and integrity of digital communications on the Internet and elsewhere. The goal of post-quantum cryptography (also called quantum-resistant cryptography) is to develop cryptographic systems that are secure against both quantum and classical computers, and can interoperate with existing communications protocols and networks. Many of our most crucial communication protocols rely on public key encryption, digital signatures, and key exchange, primarily implemented using Diffie-Hellman, RSA, and elliptic curve cryptosystems. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer will put these forms of modern communication in peril. This report shares the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)’s current understanding about the status of quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography, and outlines NIST’s initial plan to move forward. The report also recognizes the challenge of moving to new cryptographic infrastructures and therefore emphasizes the need for agencies to focus on crypto agility. It has taken almost 20 years to deploy our modern public key cryptography infrastructure, and it will take significant effort to ensure a smooth and secure migration to quantum-resistant counterparts. Therefore, regardless of the exact time of the arrival of the quantum computing era, we must begin now to prepare our information security systems.
Pillar: Aviation, Defense & Quantum · Authority: National Institute of Standards and Technology · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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