This paper addresses the operational challenge of adopting Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) in complex financial TLS environments by presenting a methodology to automatically profile and normalize cryp…

This paper quantifies the latency impact of increasing certificate chain sizes required by Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) on TLS Time to First Byte (TTFB), finding that Merkle Tree Certificates (MTC)…

The paper proposes a hash-based commit-reveal alternative to minimize the infrastructural overhead associated with adopting large post-quantum signature schemes in blockchain transactions.

The paper introduces 'quantum-safe,' a Python library that addresses the remaining 'production gap' in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by providing robust, easy-to-use hybrid implementations and compr…

This paper experimentally compares ML-DSA and SLH-DSA in TLS 1.3, finding that placing SLH-DSA at the server leaf significantly increases computational cost and latency, suggesting upper-layer placeme…

The paper estimates the quantum resources required to break 256-bit ECC cryptography and warns that fast-clock quantum computers could enable on-spend attacks on modern cryptocurrencies, necessitating…

This paper demonstrates a non-disruptive, sidecar-based integration of NIST-standardized Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) into an open-source 5G core, showing that while it introduces a predictable lat…

This paper provides a comprehensive, system-level taxonomy for designing quantum-resistant network architectures, moving beyond simple protocol substitutions to address key distribution and management…

The paper introduces Quantum-Safe Code Auditor, a novel static analysis framework that uses LLMs and quantum-aware risk scoring to automatically detect and prioritize quantum-vulnerable cryptographic…

The paper proposes using Merkle Tree Certificates (MTC) to create a post-quantum Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for Kubernetes and 5G/6G core networks, significantly reducing the overhead associated…

The paper presents Broken Quantum, a comprehensive formal security audit that identifies 547 security vulnerabilities across 45 open-source quantum computing simulators, revealing critical flaws in me…

The paper introduces PQC Validator, a comprehensive, layered framework designed to rigorously test and validate the actual post-quantum cryptographic readiness of cloud-native 5G Core networks, addres…

This paper presents a GPU-accelerated implementation of a Learning with Errors (LWE)-based Key Encapsulation Mechanism (KEM), demonstrating significant speedups and energy efficiency gains on modern G…

The paper introduces Aquaman, a transparent-proxy architecture that enables quantum-resilient session-key establishment at the network edge, protecting clients that cannot natively support post-quantu…

The paper demonstrates that achieving Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness requires treating cryptographic discovery as a governance capability to manage complex dependencies and prioritize risk…

This paper demonstrates the integration of the quantum-resistant FALCON digital signature scheme into an MQTT-based IoT network using Raspberry Pi 5s to secure communications against future quantum at…

The paper introduces an operational post-quantum X.509 assurance framework that rigorously validates ML-KEM and ML-DSA certificates and keys across various deployment stages, achieving comprehensive d…

The paper proposes a comprehensive, phased hybrid migration framework to transition vulnerable IoT-based healthcare systems to quantum-safe cryptography.

This Systematic Literature Review (SoK) investigates PQC implementation challenges using the Human, Organisation, and Technology (HOT) framework, concluding that successful adoption requires addressin…

The paper introduces SATAM, a novel method that derives context-rich Cryptographic Bills of Materials (CBOMs) by integrating security analysis and architectural intent, significantly improving cryptog…