@misc{rfc9958,
    series =    {Request for Comments},
    number =    9958,
    howpublished =  {RFC 9958},
    publisher = {RFC Editor},
    doi =       {10.17487/RFC9958},
    url =       {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9958/},
    author =    {A. Banerjee and T. Reddy.K and D. Schoinianakis and T. Hollebeek and M. Ounsworth},
    title =     {{Post-Quantum Cryptography for Engineers}},
    pagetotal = 42,
    year =      2026,
    month =     jun,
    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), and it details 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.},
}