Research Directions in Quantum Computer Cybersecurity

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2512.23607v1
• Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:01:11 GMT
• Title: Research Directions in Quantum Computer Cybersecurity
• Abstract summary: The aim of this document is not to be a survey, but rather a succinct summary of the major research directions in quantum computer cybersecurity.<n>It is hoped that the document can provide researchers as well as government and industry leaders an overview of the current landscape of security threats and defenses against emergent quantum computing technologies.
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• Abstract: This document presents a concise overview of the contemporary research directions in quantum computer cybersecurity. The aim of this document is not to be a survey, but rather a succinct summary of the major research directions in quantum computer cybersecurity at the end of the first half of the current decade. The document has been inspired by the presentations and discussions held at the 3$^{rd}$ Quantum Computer Cybersecurity Symposium, but goes beyond the contents of the symposium and aims to summarize at the high level the last five years of quantum computer cybersecurity work in academia. It is hoped that the document can provide researchers as well as government and industry leaders an overview of the current landscape of security threats and defenses against emergent quantum computing technologies. The document also includes a discussion of the current trends in cybersecurity research on quantum computers, and the perceived research gaps that should be filled with future funding and through academic and industry~research.

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