CURRICULUM 1.0.0+78591abb512e · graduate

AI & Software

Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Validation Experiment

Learners will be able to understand quantum threat models and utilize practical cryptographic asset identification tools and OQS-based test frameworks to author a report evaluating cryptographic agility in operational environments.

  • post-quantum-cryptography
  • cryptographic-inventory
  • ml-kem
  • ml-dsa
  • crypto-agility
TIME64.0h
MODULES8
BUDGET₩0–0
REVIEWED2026-10-11

YOUR FIELD LOG

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Understand the mathematical and security assumptions of NIST Post-Quantum standards, identify and classify cryptographic assets in a fixed local test system, experimentally evaluate ML-KEM and ML-DSA, and establish a priority-based migration roadmap.

Learners will be able to understand quantum threat models and utilize practical cryptographic asset identification tools and OQS-based test frameworks to author a report evaluating cryptographic agility in operational environments.

STUDY MAP

Curriculum

1

Foundational Theory and Threat Analysis

  1. Quantum Threats and Lattice-based Cryptography8.0 hours · Understand the threat models quantum computers pose to modern cryptographic systems (RSA, ECC).
  2. Understanding ML-KEM and ML-DSA Standards8.0 hours · Explain the mathematical foundations and security proofs of Lattice-based cryptography.
2

Cryptographic Asset Assessment and Environment Setup

  1. Cryptographic Asset Identification and Management8.0 hours · Explain the concept and necessity of Cryptographic Inventory.
  2. Setting up Isolated Experimental Environments8.0 hours · Understand the configuration principles of isolated local development environments for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) experiments and the roles of essential tools (liboqs, oqs-provider).
  3. Integration of OQS and oqs-provider8.0 hours · Understand the Open Quantum Safe (OQS) architecture and the role of oqs-provider.
3

Experimental Reproduction and Performance Evaluation

  1. Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking8.0 hours · Understand the performance evaluation indicators (time, memory, throughput) for post-quantum cryptographic algorithms (ML-KEM).
  2. Hybrid TLS Handshake Analysis8.0 hours · Explain the vulnerabilities of TLS 1.3 in a quantum threat environment.
  3. Drafting a Migration Prioritization Report8.0 hours · Understand risk and business impact analysis frameworks for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration.

FINAL BUILD

Post-Quantum Cryptographic Agility Reproduction Package

Deliverables

Rubric

  • Appropriateness of risk score calculation logic for cryptographic assets.
  • Reproducibility of algorithm implementation and consistency of measurement results.
  • Accuracy of TLS protocol behavior analysis in hybrid mode.
  • Alignment of the roadmap with business priorities.

Safety criteria

  • Must use public test data.
  • All private keys and secret values must be generated and discarded only within the experiment environment.
  • Prevention of actual certificate or production data leakage.

RESEARCH LEDGER

Sources

  1. MIT OpenCourseWare | Free Online Course Materialsocw.mit.edu · university · 2026-10-11
  2. Faster Post-Quantum TLS 1.3 Based on ML-KEM: Implementation ...arxiv.org · paper · 2026-10-11
  3. Security in Post-Quantum Era: A Comprehensive Survey on ...ieeexplore.ieee.org · paper · 2026-10-11
  4. Post-Quantum Cryptography and Quantum-Safe Security: A ...arxiv.org · paper · 2026-10-11