Topics of Interest

Topics include, but are not limited to:

1. Foundations, Cryptanalysis, and Cryptographic Design

Post-quantum cryptography: lattice-based, code-based, multivariate, isogeny-inspired, hash-based, and symmetric-key approaches
Security reductions, formal models, and provable security for quantum-safe systems
Cryptanalysis of post-quantum and quantum-resistant schemes
Information-theoretic cryptography and long-term security
Hybrid cryptographic designs combining classical, post-quantum, and information-theoretic techniques
Authentication, key establishment, signatures, encryption, and advanced cryptographic protocols for the quantum era
Efficient implementations and performance trade-offs for quantum-safe cryptography

2. Quantum Cryptographic and Communication Systems

Quantum cryptography: foundations, design, and analysis
Quantum key distribution (QKD) and quantum communication networks
Security of quantum devices and hardware implementations
Security of quantum compilers and quantum cloud platforms
Verification and formal models for quantum protocols
Quantum-secure network architectures
Quantum randomness generation and certification
Side-channel and implementation attacks on quantum systems
Integration of classical and quantum cryptographic infrastructures

3. Systems and Infrastructure Security in the Quantum Era

Secure migration of large-scale distributed systems
Post-quantum security in 5G/6G, edge, and satellite networks
Quantum-safe PKI and identity management
Blockchain and distributed ledger security in a post-quantum world
Consensus protocols and cryptoeconomic security under quantum adversaries
Secure firmware, hardware accelerators, and trusted execution under post-quantum assumptions
Cloud and data-center cryptographic transition

4. Deployment, Policy, and Ecosystem Readiness

Security risk assessment and transition planning
Economic and operational impacts of quantum migration
Certification, compliance, and regulatory frameworks
Government and industry migration case studies
Tools, benchmarks, testbeds, and experimental platforms
Standardization, interoperability, and deployment guidance