Understanding NIST and the Urgency of Post-Quantum Cryptography 🔐

🔐 What Is NIST and Why Post-Quantum Cryptography Matters

As quantum computing accelerates, the world’s current cryptographic systems face a massive threat. That’s where NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) steps in.

🧠 Since 2016, NIST has been leading the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standardization effort — a global initiative to replace vulnerable public-key algorithms like RSA and ECC with quantum-resistant alternatives.

🚀 What's been achieved so far?
After multiple rigorous rounds of global evaluation, NIST selected:

🔹 CRYSTALS-Kyber → for key encapsulation
🔹 CRYSTALS-Dilithium, FALCON, SPHINCS+ → for digital signatures

These algorithms are designed to resist quantum attacks while staying efficient for real-world applications.

🛠️ Next steps:
NIST has published draft standards and expects finalization by 2024–2025. The entire tech ecosystem—from cloud providers to software libraries—is preparing for the shift.

📣 If you're a developer, engineer, or IT leader:
Now is the time to start experimenting with PQC, update your libraries, and ensure crypto-agility.

💡 NIST isn’t just shaping U.S. policy—it’s laying the foundation for a quantum-safe global internet.

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