%% You should probably cite draft-ietf-pquip-pqc-engineers-14 instead of this revision. @techreport{ietf-pquip-pqc-engineers-07, number = {draft-ietf-pquip-pqc-engineers-07}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-pquip-pqc-engineers/07/}, author = {Aritra Banerjee and Tirumaleswar Reddy.K and Dimitrios Schoinianakis and Tim Hollebeek and Mike Ounsworth}, title = {{Post-Quantum Cryptography for Engineers}}, pagetotal = 46, year = 2025, month = jan, day = 24, abstract = {The advent of a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC) would render state-of-the-art, traditional public-key algorithms deployed today obsolete, as the mathematical assumptions underpinning their security would no longer hold. To address this, protocols and infrastructure must transition to post-quantum algorithms, which are designed to resist both traditional and quantum attacks. This document explains why engineers need to be aware of and understand post-quantum cryptography (PQC), detailing the impact of CRQCs on existing systems and the challenges involved in transitioning to post-quantum algorithms. Unlike previous cryptographic updates, this shift may require significant protocol redesign due to the unique properties of post-quantum algorithms.}, }