PQC-LEO: An Evaluation Framework for Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.06149v1
• Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:59:31 GMT
• Title: PQC-LEO: An Evaluation Framework for Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms
• Abstract summary: Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) is a new set of algorithms resistant to quantum attacks.<n>This paper introduces the PQC-LEO framework, a benchmarking suite designed to automate the evaluation of PQC computational and networking performance.
• Score: 0.20999222360659608
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Advances in quantum computing threaten digital communication security by undermining the foundations of current public-key cryptography through Shor's quantum algorithm. This has driven the development of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), a new set of algorithms resistant to quantum attacks. While NIST has standardised several PQC schemes, challenges remain in their adoption. This paper introduces the PQC-LEO framework, a benchmarking suite designed to automate the evaluation of PQC computational and networking performance across x86 and ARM architectures. A proof-of-concept evaluation was conducted to demonstrate the framework's capabilities and highlight its application in supporting ongoing research on the adoption of PQC algorithms. The results show that there is a greater performance reduction in implementing PQC methods with higher security on ARM architectures than on the x86 architecture.

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