"NIST Releases 2 Draft Guides to Prepare for Post-Quantum Migration"

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released two draft publications aimed at helping organizations transition from traditional encryption schemes to ones that can withstand attacks from a potential quantum computer. NIST opens the documents up for public comment as the agency ushers in the next era of cybersecurity. NIST officials highlight issues that can emerge when migrating to a new post-quantum cryptographic standard and offer potential solutions in two documents titled "Quantum Readiness: Cryptographic Discovery" and "Quantum Readiness: Testing Draft Standards for Interoperability and Performance." The first draft document describes the functional test plan, which assigns cryptographic tools the task of finding faulty security configurations in digital networks. It also provides use case scenarios that give context for successfully demonstrating post-quantum system migrations. The second draft document focuses on integrating quantum-resilient algorithms with existing network infrastructure. This article continues to discuss the draft guidelines aimed at helping organizations incorporate quantum-resistant algorithms into their security infrastructures.

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