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PMMP -- PQC Migration Management Process

Cryptography and Security 2023-10-13 v4

Abstract

Organizations have to plan on migrating to quantum-resilient cryptographic measures, also known as PQC. However, this is a difficult task, and to the best of our knowledge, there is no generalized approach to manage such a complex migration for cryptography used in IT systems that explicitly integrates into organizations' steering mechanisms and control systems. We present PMMP, a risk-based process for managing the migration of organizations from classic cryptography to PQC and establishing crypto-agility. Having completed the initial design phase, as well as a theoretical evaluation, we now intend to promote PMMP. Practitioners are encouraged to join the effort in order to enable a comprehensive practical evaluation and further development.

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@article{arxiv.2301.04491,
  title  = {PMMP -- PQC Migration Management Process},
  author = {Nils von Nethen and Alex Wiesmaier and Nouri Alnahawi and Johanna Henrich},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.04491},
  year   = {2023}
}

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17 pages

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