Envisioning the Future of Cyber Security in Post-Quantum Era: A Survey on PQ Standardization, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2310.12037v1
• Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:21:41 GMT
• Title: Envisioning the Future of Cyber Security in Post-Quantum Era: A Survey on PQ Standardization, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities
• Abstract summary: The rise of quantum computers exposes vulnerabilities in current public key cryptographic protocols, necessitating the development of secure post-quantum (PQ) schemes. We conduct a comprehensive study on various PQ approaches, covering the constructional design, structural vulnerabilities, and offer security assessments. We present visions and potential future directions for a seamless transition to the PQ era.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: The rise of quantum computers exposes vulnerabilities in current public key cryptographic protocols, necessitating the development of secure post-quantum (PQ) schemes. Hence, we conduct a comprehensive study on various PQ approaches, covering the constructional design, structural vulnerabilities, and offer security assessments, implementation evaluations, and a particular focus on side-channel attacks. We analyze global standardization processes, evaluate their metrics in relation to real-world applications, and primarily focus on standardized PQ schemes, selected additional signature competition candidates, and PQ-secure cutting-edge schemes beyond standardization. Finally, we present visions and potential future directions for a seamless transition to the PQ era.

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