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 proposes a quantum-resilient session-key establishment scheme that fragments a new key across multiple, independently encrypted Tor circuits, requiring an adversary to compromise many circui…

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…

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…

The paper proposes a layered, modular network architecture combining Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) to achieve scalable, end-to-end post-quantum security in multi-h…

The paper proposes a formal framework to analyze how the combined cryptographic transformations across all layers of a network stack determine the overall post-quantum security posture of a message.

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 survey provides a comprehensive review of the security challenges, threats, and mitigation strategies associated with the rapid advancement of quantum computing.

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 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…

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 proposes Q-FE, a novel Quantum-Native 6G Far-Edge architecture that secures Industrial IoT Digital Twins by integrating micro-digital twins, compact post-quantum key exchange, and asynchrono…

The paper introduces a multi-surface evidence framework to provide comprehensive observability for post-quantum TLS migration, enabling robust measurement of session behavior and endpoint capabilities…

This paper designs and validates a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) based mechanism to secure non-3GPP access in 5G networks, demonstrating that it achieves Information-Theoretic Security while improvin…

The paper proposes a provably secure path validation protocol for large-scale Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) networks that allows receivers to verify network compliance without revealing sensitive top…

This paper systematically analyzes the Quantum Bit Error Rate (QBER) in the BB84 Quantum Key Distribution protocol, demonstrating its use for quantifying channel noise and detecting eavesdropping, par…

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 MAGIQ, a novel, quantum-resistant framework designed to securely define and enforce communication and access-control policies within multi-agent AI systems.

The paper proposes a quantum-resistant quantum teleportation (QRQT) framework using post-quantum cryptography to secure the classical channel, establishing maximum secure communication distances and a…

The paper proposes and evaluates efficient, quantum-safe variants of the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol tailored for the unique resource constraints and latency challenges of satellite communica…