Reference
Resources
A curated collection of post-quantum cryptography resources for practitioners and researchers.
Organizations leading PQC standardization
Standards bodies
ETSI Quantum-Safe Cryptography →
ETSI's initiative on quantum-safe cryptography, providing standards and technical guidance for deploying quantum-resistant security solutions in telecommunications and beyond.
IETF PQ in Protocols →
IETF Post-Quantum Use In Protocols (PQUIP) working group focused on integrating post-quantum cryptographic algorithms into internet protocols and standards.
NCSC UK PQC Guidance →
UK National Cyber Security Centre whitepaper outlining recommended next steps for organizations preparing to migrate to post-quantum cryptography.
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography →
NIST's project to standardize quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms, including the selection and evaluation of post-quantum public-key cryptographic schemes.
Open-source implementations and development tools
Tools and libraries
AWS Post-Quantum TLS →
AWS s2n-tls library providing a C99 implementation of the TLS protocol with support for post-quantum key exchange in hybrid mode.
Bouncy Castle PQC →
Widely used Java and C# cryptography library with support for post-quantum algorithms including ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and SLH-DSA.
liboqs (Open Quantum Safe) →
Open-source C library implementing quantum-safe cryptographic algorithms, part of the Open Quantum Safe project providing prototyping and experimentation tools.
PQClean →
Clean, portable, and tested implementations of post-quantum cryptographic schemes, designed as a reference for integration into larger projects.
Courses, tutorials, and explainers
Learning resources
Lattice-Based Cryptography (Chris Peikert) →
Survey paper by Chris Peikert covering the foundations and constructions of lattice-based cryptography, a primary basis for many post-quantum schemes.
NIST PQC FAQ →
Frequently asked questions about NIST's post-quantum cryptography standardization process, covering timelines, algorithm selection, and migration planning.
PQC Zoo →
Comprehensive catalog of post-quantum cryptographic schemes with descriptions, parameters, and comparison data for researchers and practitioners.
Foundational and influential research papers
Key papers
FIPS 203 (ML-KEM) →
NIST FIPS 203 standard specifying ML-KEM (Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism), a post-quantum key establishment scheme derived from CRYSTALS-Kyber.
FIPS 204 (ML-DSA) →
NIST FIPS 204 standard specifying ML-DSA (Module-Lattice-Based Digital Signature Algorithm), a post-quantum digital signature scheme derived from CRYSTALS-Dilithium.
FIPS 205 (SLH-DSA) →
NIST FIPS 205 standard specifying SLH-DSA (Stateless Hash-Based Digital Signature Algorithm), a post-quantum digital signature scheme derived from SPHINCS+.