AWS Outlines Its Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Plan
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In a recent article on its security blog, AWS detailed its plan for migrating to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). The article addresses the challenges posed by PQC, outlines AWS's current progress in the migration process, and explains the impact on customers within the traditional shared responsibility model.
According to the plan, AWS is adopting a multi-phase migration strategy to implement post-quantum cryptography, with an initial focus on securing data transmission and long-term digital signatures against potential quantum computing threats. Matthew Campagna, lead cryptographer at AWS, Melanie Goldsborough, worldwide senior security specialist at AWS, and Peter O'Donnell, principal solution architect at AWS, emphasize:
The threat of a large-scale quantum computer, sometimes referred to as a cryptographically relevant quantum computer, is its potential to break the public-key cryptographic algorithms in use today. These algorithms are used in most communication protocols and digital signature schemes.
