The Quantum Frontier (Part 3): The Quantum Shield: How NIST and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Will Save Your Data
By Ryan Wentzel
1 Min. Read#Quantum#AI#PQC#Post-Quantum Cryptography#NIST
Table of Contents
- Fighting Math with... Better Math
- The Great Crypto "Bake-Off": The NIST PQC Competition
- Meet the New Standards: What is Lattice-Based Cryptography?
- The Migration Has Begun
- Conclusion
Fighting Math with... Better Math
PQC replaces RSA/ECC with problems believed to be hard for both classical and quantum computers.
The Great Crypto "Bake-Off": The NIST PQC Competition
NIST's multi-year process selected algorithms for key establishment and signatures.
Meet the New Standards: What is Lattice-Based Cryptography?
Most first-wave winners are lattice-based (e.g., Kyber, Dilithium), leveraging problems like Module-LWE and Module-SIS.
The Migration Has Begun
Inventory legacy crypto, prioritize long-lived data, test, and plan staged migrations—build crypto-agility.
Conclusion
The shield exists. Now begins the engineering migration to deploy it.
About Ryan Wentzel
Ryan previously served as a PCI Professional Forensic Investigator (PFI) of record for 3 of the top 10 largest data breaches in history. With over two decades of experience in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and executive leadership, he has served Fortune 500 companies and government agencies worldwide.
