The Quantum-Cryptographic Co-evolution
This addresses the problem of securing global cryptographic systems against quantum attacks, but it is incremental as it builds on existing concepts of quantum resilience.
The paper tackles the threat of quantum computing to cryptographic infrastructure by introducing a two-dimensional coordinate system to map the co-evolution of cryptographic resilience and computational capability, identifying the 'Quantum Gap' as the highest systemic risk and advocating for a transition to crypto-agile frameworks.
As quantum computing matures toward the realization of Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers (CRQC), global cryptographic infrastructure faces an existential threat. This paper introduces a two-dimensional coordinate system to map the co-evolution of cryptographic resilience (x-axis) and computational capability (y-axis). By analyzing the four resulting quadrants, we categorize the transition from legacy classical systems to quantum-resilient architectures. We argue that the "Quantum Gap" - the delta between CRQC arrival and quantum-safe adoption represents the highest systemic risk, necessitating an immediate transition to crypto-agile frameworks.