Post-Quantum Cryptography Explained
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Section Overview
What is this section about?
Dive into the new NIST standards: KEMs, ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and Hybrid cryptography.
Why it matters
Provides foundational context necessary for understanding the next critical steps in the quantum transition.
Recommended Reading Order
What is a KEM?
3-5 minutes · technicalLearn what a Key Encapsulation Mechanism is, how encapsulation and decapsulation work, and why KEMs matter for post-quantum cryptography and ML-KEM.
What is ML-KEM?
3-5 minutes · technicalLearn what ML-KEM is, how it relates to KEMs, what Module Learning with Errors means at a high level, and what teams should consider before deployment.
What is ML-DSA?
3-5 minutes · technicalLearn what ML-DSA is, how it differs from ML-KEM, what lattice-based signatures mean at a high level, and what teams should consider before deployment.
What is SLH-DSA?
3-5 minutes · technicalLearn what SLH-DSA is, how it differs from ML-DSA, what hash-based signatures mean at a high level, and what teams should consider before deployment.
What is Hybrid Cryptography?
3-5 minutes · technicalLearn what hybrid cryptography means in post-quantum migration, why classical and post-quantum mechanisms may be combined, and what teams should consider before deployment.