Panel: Crypto Agility in Post-Quantum Cryptography: How to Transition Smoothly (Q23b)
With the announcement of the Commercial National Security Algorithm 2.0 (CSNA 2.0) by the NSA in 2022, post-quantum cryptography (PQC) gained significant importance. This talk will discuss the approved algorithms in the menu of PQC algorithms by the CMVP, including stateful hash-based signature schemes and the CRYSTAL suite. The focus will be on implementing mechanisms for crypto agility, especially in hybrid approaches where current algorithms work alongside PQC algorithms. Challenges, limitations, and tradeoffs in implementing PQC crypto-agility in validation programs will also be addressed.