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Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance (PQCA) WikiWelcome to the PQCA wiki — the central knowledge hub for all activities, discussions, and deliverables under the Post Quantum Cryptography Alliance. We welcome participation from individuals, academia, industry, and government, provided they follow our Code of Conduct in all community spaces whether online or offline.
PQCA seeks to address cryptographic security challenges posed by quantum computing by producing high-assurance software implementations of standardized algorithms and supporting the continued development and standardization of new post-quantum algorithms with software for evaluation and prototyping.
All of these projects are open, so feel free to get involved with anything that looks interesting.
Have a look at the Project Lifecycle for more information.
| Project | Description |
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 Open Quantum Safe (OQS) |
The Open Quantum Safe (OQS) project is an open-source initiative that supports the development and prototyping of quantum-resistant cryptography. |
 PQ Code Package |
The PQ Code Package project is a collection of open-source efforts aiming to build high-assurance software implementations of standards-track post-quantum cryptography algorithms. |
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CBOMkit |
Cryptographic Bills of Materials (CBOMs) extend the concept of a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) by providing a standardized, machine-readable format for cataloging cryptographic assets—including algorithms, protocols, certificates, keys, tokens, secrets, and passwords—and their dependencies. This enables automated reasoning about cryptographic usage and supports policy-based compliance checks. The objective of the project is to develop and further advance tools for creating and analyzing CBOMs to support the acceptance and adoption of the concept. |
Host your project: PQCA provides a neutral home and wants to engage and host various technical projects to support its objectives. Contact Us
| WG | Description |
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| WG-Tooling | PQCA Tooling Working Group has made significant progress in improving tooling for post-quantum cryptography. Its primary focus has been on advancing tools for Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOMs), a standardized format for representing cryptographic assets. The WG believes CBOMs will play a critical role in quantum-safe migration and beyond, providing transparency and visibility into cryptographic usage. The PQCA Tooling Working Group is open to the community & meets every other Tuesday from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific Time. Join the Meeting |
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