safety security
Post-Quantum Algorithms Still Lack a Software Lifecycle
A systematization finds strong cryptographic foundations but disconnected support from preparation through maintenance.
Summary
A systematization finds strong cryptographic foundations but disconnected support from preparation through maintenance.
Standardized algorithms do not by themselves tell software teams how to migrate safely. This systematization compares implementation, migration and education approaches against NIST standards and guidance, software-lifecycle coverage, cybersecurity practice, deployment maturity and evaluation evidence. Existing work supplies important technical and organizational pieces, but support remains fragmented across preparation, implementation, deployment and maintenance. Evidence is also concentrated in controlled or early-stage settings, so feasibility is better established than operational readiness.
Why it matters
A systematization finds strong cryptographic foundations but disconnected support from preparation through maintenance.
Limits and context
- Standardized algorithms do not by themselves tell software teams how to migrate safely.
Key claims
A systematization finds strong cryptographic foundations but disconnected support from preparation through maintenance.
Qualification: Standardized algorithms do not by themselves tell software teams how to migrate safely.
Evidence: source-2026-11-08-011
Sources
- arXiv preprint 2611.08442, original v1arXiv · primary research
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