Warning

The following US Presidential Executive Order will change these times:

SECURING THE NATION AGAINST ADVANCED CRYPTOGRAPHIC ATTACKS

Dates and times will be adjusted when NIST releases new guidance.

To Go:

Detail:

NSM-10 mandates a target date of not after 2035.

Any digital system that uses existing public standards for public‑key cryptography, or that is planning to transition to such cryptography, could be vulnerable to an attack by a Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computer (CRQC). To mitigate this risk, the United States must prioritize the timely and equitable transition of cryptographic systems to quantum-resistant cryptography, with the goal of mitigating as much of the quantum risk as is feasible by 2035.

From: NIST IR 8547 ipd (PDF)

In NIST IR 8547, they publish tables of symmetric and hash/xof transformations along with their security strength and their grouping within a table of categories numbered 1-5.

You should familiarise yourself with this information, it’s important!

Disclaimer:

The information provided is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered security advice.