Recent advances in cryptography and security architecture show promise in supporting the design of systems
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Recent advances in cryptography and security architecture show promise in supporting the design of systems that exhibit resilience against quantum-enabled cryptanalysis, however there is a key gap in the literature around the subject of deriving tolerances for such systems.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated challenges and abstract and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 3 times in total.
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Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps
- A Quantum Risk Index for Cryptographic CVEs: Empirical Evidence from the National Vulnerability Database, 2016–2026 (2026) · Computers · doi
The challenge of assessing the risk of cryptographic vulnerabilities in the context of quantum computing. The difficulty of quantifying the impact of Shor's algorithm on asymmetric schemes and Grover's algorithm on symmetric schemes. The need to develop a systematic approach to prioritize vulnerabilities based on their quantum risk.
generalstated challengesKeywords: challenge assessing risk cryptographic vulnerabilities context quantum computing - QUBO Modeling of Module Learning With Errors: Stability and Scaling in Post-Quantum Cryptography (2026) · arXiv
Although current quantum annealing hardware remains insufficient for cryptographically relevant parameters, the proposed methodology offers a structured basis for studying lattice-based problems in quantum optimization settings without implying a practical threat to standardized post-quantum schemes.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: quantum current annealing hardware remains insufficient cryptographically relevant parameters proposed methodology offers structured basis studying - Quantum Mathematical Frameworks for Next-Generation Engineering Systems and Intelligent Technologies (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi
The paper suggests that the continued development of quantum algorithms is expected to transform future industrial technologies and scientific research. The paper highlights the potential of quantum mathematics to revolutionize fields such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: paper suggests continued development quantum algorithms expected transform - Quantifying quantum risk: a measure of crypto agility (2026) · arXiv
Recent advances in cryptography and security architecture show promise in supporting the design of systems that exhibit resilience against quantum-enabled cryptanalysis, however there is a key gap in the literature around the subject of deriving tolerances for such systems.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: systems recent advances cryptography security architecture show promise supporting design exhibit resilience against quantum enabled Finally, we demonstrate the practical relevance of our access model by applying our learning algorithm to attack an authentication protocol using Classical-Readout Quantum Physically Unclonable Functions, partially addressing an important open question in quantum hardware security.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: quantum finally demonstrate practical relevance access model applying learning algorithm attack authentication protocol using classical
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