The lack of a quantitative metric to assess the risk of cryptographic vulnerabilities in the context of quantum computing
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The gap
The lack of a quantitative metric to assess the risk of cryptographic vulnerabilities in the context of quantum computing. The absence of a systematic study of the relationship between quantum risk and real-life attacker activity. The need for a repeatable foundation for quantum-aware vulnerability triage.
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Sourced from the synthesized and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals.
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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Post-Quantum Security Frameworks for Internet of Things Systems: A Layered Narrative Review of Architectures, Protocols, Trust, and Emerging Challenges (2026) · Interfases · doi
Side-channel resistance of post-quantum cryptographic implementations is identified as a critical gap but validated only in limited laboratory settings; none of these studies evaluate side-channel vulnerabilities of post-quantum algorithms on hardware commonly deployed in Pakistan (ARM-based IoT, embedded systems in critical infrastructure, or resource-constrained edge devices in contested or supply-chain-vulnerable environments).
generalsynthesizedevidence 5/5Keywords: side-channel resistance post-quantum cryptographic implementations identified critical gap - A Quantum Risk Index for Cryptographic CVEs: Empirical Evidence from the National Vulnerability Database, 2016–2026 (2026) · Computers · doi
The lack of a quantitative metric to assess the risk of cryptographic vulnerabilities in the context of quantum computing. The absence of a systematic study of the relationship between quantum risk and real-life attacker activity. The need for a repeatable foundation for quantum-aware vulnerability triage.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: lack quantitative metric assess risk cryptographic vulnerabilities context - Performance analysis and deployment considerations of post-quantum cryptography for consumer Electronics (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi
The lack of quantitative evidence on the performance of standardized post-quantum cryptography for consumer electronics. The need for a portable software baseline for evaluating the performance of post-quantum cryptography. The requirement for recommendations on the deployment of post-quantum cryptography in consumer electronics.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: lack quantitative evidence performance standardized post-quantum cryptography consumer
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