Rodrigo Martín Sánchez-Ledesma

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Open Quantum Safe: Post-Quantum software research in the era of the first PQC standards

The Open Quantum Safe (OQS) project was founded with the mission of supporting the transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography. On its way, it became one of the most important open-source post-quantum cryptographic organizations. The subsequent publication and adoption of the first PQ standards by major cryptographic projects helps the cryptographic community in the adoption of this required type of cryptography. The mission of the OQS organization remains being at the forefront of PQC research. This talk provides an update of what these efforts look like in the era of the first PQ standards. It will include lessons learned along the way, challenges encountered when handling a PQ Open Source project and future directions, such as: addition of new PQ schemes being considered for standardization or relevant to the PQ cryptographic community (e.g. NIST on-ramp signature schemes), Inclusion of new functionalities (e.g. new hybrids), expanding constant-time analysis and collaborations with other organizations to strengthen PQ adoption.