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Post-Quantum Cryptography

What is Post-Quantum Cryptography?

Cryptographic algorithms designed to remain secure against attacks by quantum computers, which could break current public key encryption methods.

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Terms that appear alongside post-quantum cryptography

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as post-quantum cryptography. The number is how many controls name both.

Frameworks that govern post-quantum cryptography

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →

What the standards actually require on post-quantum cryptography

Requirements naming post-quantum cryptography across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications3 controls

Security Dimensions 4 and 5 per X.805 Clauses 6.4 and 6.5 are closely related: (1) Data Confidentiality (Dim 4) protects data from unauthorized disclosure - ensures that the data content cannot be understood by unauthorized entities.

X805-Dim4-5-Data-Confidentiality-Communication-Security-Encryption-Information-Flow-Protection · ITU-T X.805 Security Dimensions 4-5 - Data Confidentiality + Communication Security + Encryption At-Rest + In-Transit + In-Use + Information Flow Protection + Steered Communication + Anti-Tap + Anti-Eavesdrop + Post-Quantum Cryptography →
Australian Information Security Manual1 control

A post-quantum cryptography transition plan is developed, implemented and maintained.

ISM-2073 · A post-quantum cryptography transition plan is developed, implemented and maintained. →
MTCS (Singapore)2 controls

Implement Asset Management + Identity and Access Management + Cryptography per MTCS SS 584. Asset Management (ISO 27001 Annex A.8 alignment) - asset inventory (hardware + software + data + virtual + container + serverless) + asset classification + asset owners...

MTCS-Asset-IAM-Cryptography-Multi-Tier-Asset-Inventory-RBAC-MFA-PAM-FIPS-HSM-Quantum-Safe · MTCS Asset Mgmt + IAM + Cryptography + Asset Inventory + RBAC + MFA + PAM + FIPS + HSM + Quantum-Safe →
ISMAP (Japan)1 control

ISMAP Data Protection establishes comprehensive data lifecycle controls. (1) Data Classification: customer government data must be classified per Japanese government data classification scheme + including (a) General + (b) Sensitive + (c) Confidential + (d) St...

ISMAP-DataProtection-Classification-Encryption-DataResidencyJapan-Backup-SecureDeletion-Cryptography-FIPS · ISMAP Data Protection - Data Classification + AES-256 Encryption At Rest + TLS 1.3 In Transit + Data Residency Japan + Backup + Secure Deletion + Cryptography per FIPS 140-3 + CRYPTREC + KMS HSM →
ITU Radio Regulations and Space Security Standards1 control

ITU coordinates radiocommunication + telecommunication standardization + and development across its three sectors with significant cross-sector cybersecurity work.

ITU-Cybersecurity-Space-Systems-Coord-ITU-T-X-Series-X.805-X.1500-ITU-D-WSIS-CIRT-Outer-Space-Treaty · ITU Cybersecurity of Space Systems + ITU-T X-Series (X.805 + X.1500 + X.1205) + Sector Coordination + ITU-D Development + WSIS + GCI Global Cybersecurity Index + CIRT National Computer Incident Response Teams + Multi-Sector ITU-R/T/D →
Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions1 control

The Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA 金融庁) Cybersecurity Guidelines (Saiba Sekyuritii ni kansuru Gaidorain サイバーセキュリティに関するガイドライン) are the foundational cybersecurity regulatory framework for Japanese financial institutions + first issued July 2015 + revised 2...

JP-FSA-CYB-Scope-Guidelines-Cyber-Security-Financial-Institutions-2015-2019-2022-2024-Banking-Insurance-Securities-FISC · Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines Scope + Cyber Security Reinforcement at Financial Institutions + 2015 + 2019 + 2022 + 2024 Updates + Banking + Insurance + Securities + Funds + Sector-Specific + FISC Coordination + Board and Senior Management Oversight + Three Lines of Defense →

Questions people ask about post-quantum cryptography

What is Post-Quantum Cryptography?
Cryptographic algorithms designed to remain secure against attacks by quantum computers, which could break current public key encryption methods.
Why is Post-Quantum Cryptography important for compliance?
Post-Quantum Cryptography is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding post-quantum cryptography helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Post-Quantum Cryptography?
Post-Quantum Cryptography appears in the requirement text of ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications, Australian Information Security Manual, MTCS (Singapore), ISMAP (Japan), ITU Radio Regulations and Space Security Standards. Across these standards we have identified 9 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Post-Quantum Cryptography?
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