The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published an initial public draft of NIST Cybersecurity White Paper (CSWP) 48, Mappings of Migration to PQC Project Capabilities to Risk Framework Documents.
Cryptographic algorithms are vital for safeguarding confidential electronic information from unauthorized access. For decades, these algorithms have proved strong enough to defend against attacks using conventional computers that attempt to defeat cryptography. However, future quantum computing may be able to break these algorithms, rendering data and information vulnerable. Countering this future quantum capability requires new cryptographic methods that can protect data from both current conventional computers and the quantum computers of tomorrow. These methods are referred to as post-quantum cryptography (PQC). The NCCoE Migration to PQC project is a collaboration with industry and government to demonstrate capabilities that support an organisation’s migration to PQC.
The Need for Action
Organisations should start planning now to migrate to PQC, also known as quantum-resistant cryptography, to protect their high value, long-lived sensitive data.
