NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization

Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization[1] is a program and competition by NIST to update their standards to include post-quantum cryptography.[2] It was announced at PQCrypto 2016.[3] 23 signature schemes and 59 encryption/KEM schemes were submitted by the initial submission deadline at the end of 2017[4] of which 69 total were deemed complete and proper and participated in the first round. Seven of these, of which 3 are signature schemes, have advanced to the third round, which was announced on July 22, 2020.

On August 13, 2024, NIST released final versions of the first three Post Quantum Crypto Standards.[5]

  1. ^ "Post-Quantum Cryptography PQC". 3 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization – Post-Quantum Cryptography". Csrc.nist.gov. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  3. ^ Moody, Dustin (24 November 2020). "The Future Is Now: Spreading the Word About Post-Quantum Cryptography". NIST.
  4. ^ "Final Submission received". Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  5. ^ NIST Releases First 3 Finalized Post-Quantum Encryption Standards, NIST, August 13, 2024