Brandon Karpf
Quantum-proof and ready: NIST unveils the future of encryption. (Source: CyberWire Special Edition)
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Brandon sat down with NIST mathematician Dustin Moody to unpack FIPS 203–205, the first finalized post-quantum encryption standards, and what CISOs must do before quantum harvesters arrive.
Key topics
- NIST’s new lattice-based key encapsulation and signature schemes are now ready for production deployments.
- Moody and Brandon explained migration timelines, crypto-agility testing, and the role of the NCCoE playbooks.
- Listeners got a prioritized to-do list: inventory algorithms, stage hybrid deployments, and brief execs on PQC procurement dependencies.
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