Abstract

The German Federal Office for Information Security is working on the assumption that “cryptographically relevant quantum computers will be available in the early 2030s” and therefore recommends using cryptographic methods that are resistant to attacks by quantum computers (known as post-quantum cryptography, PQC) in the future [1]. If this working hypothesis is followed, research activities on cryptanalysis must be significantly strengthened at all levels in order to be able to evaluate PQC methods theoretically as early as possible and prevent side-channel and error attacks in concrete implementations. The objectives of the project are:

--Evaluation of current scientific publications on quantum cryptanalysis
--Quantum cryptanalysis for symmetric cryptographic methods
--nvestigation of lattice-based methods with regard to resistance to quantum algorithms
--Investigation of PQC with regard to resistance to classical cryptanalysis
--Strengthening the resistance of PQC against side-channel and error injection attacks

The above investigations will be used to formulate specific requirements for cryptographic methods so that they can demonstrably withstand known attacks. Furthermore, the findings will be incorporated into university teaching and made available to the German security industry at an early stage in order to significantly strengthen assessment capabilities in the future.

Duration

36 Monate

Call

Post-Quanten-Kryptografie in die Anwendung bringen

PARTNERS

Freie Universität Berlin, Arbeitsgruppe Informationssicherheit & Arbeitsgruppe Cybersecurity and AI

PHYSEC GmbH

Ruhr Universität Bochum, Lehrstuhl für Kryptologie und IT-Sicherheit

Utimaco IS GmbH

Technische Universität Berlin, Lehrstuhl für Security in Telecommunications