Disruptive Quantum Safe Technologies

The advances in quantum computation are leading to higher computation capabilities, which is expected to reshape the cybersecurity environment. Quantum computers are expected to break most of the public-key security schemes, like RSA, Diffie-Hellman or Elliptic-Curve Cryptography, due to the implications of quantum algorithms like the Shor’s or Grover’s. As a consequence of the quantum computing threat, many studies are being carried out in the recent years in order to develop security schemes and cryptosystems. Within these researches, two main fields stand out due to their security implications: Quantum cryptography, with special emphasis on the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Crypthography (PQC). Here we make an analysis of the current landscape of key establishment and encapsulation protocols, algorithms and their applications of these solutions in military environments.