Shaping a Quantum-Resistant Future: Strategies for Post-Quantum PKI

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2601.11104v1
• Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:02:10 GMT
• Title: Shaping a Quantum-Resistant Future: Strategies for Post-Quantum PKI
• Authors: Grazia D'Onghia, Diana Gratiela Berbecaru, Antonio Lioy,
• Abstract summary: We present the latest developments in selecting robust Post-Quantum algorithms.<n>Our contribution entails defining requirements for a secure transition to a quantum-resistant Public Key Infrastructure.
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• Abstract: As the quantum computing era approaches, securing classical cryptographic protocols becomes imperative. Public key cryptography is widely used for signature and key exchange but it is the type of cryptography more threatened by quantum computing. Its application typically requires support via a public-key certificate, which is a signed data structure and must therefore face twice the quantum challenge: for the certified keys and for the signature itself. We present the latest developments in selecting robust Post-Quantum algorithms and investigate their applicability in the Public Key Infrastructure context. Our contribution entails defining requirements for a secure transition to a quantum-resistant Public Key Infrastructure, with a focus on adaptations for the X.509 certificate format. Additionally, we explore transitioning Certificate Revocation List and Online Certificate Status Protocol to support quantum-resistant algorithms. Through comparative analysis, we elucidate the complex transition to a quantum-resistant PKI.

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