2024-12-14 –, Track 3
In this talk, Andy Smith will demystify the real threat that quantum computers pose to our current cryptography, what you can do about it, and what specific actions you should look to take in 2025.
With the first three quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms standardised by NIST in August 2024, the starting gun has been fired on the Y2K-style problem of upgrading the crypto used in almost all of our modern electronic devices. In this session you'll learn:
* What's the real threat that quantum computers pose
* An overview of the options to safeguard against that threat
* How techniques such as a cryptographic inventory, hybrid crypto and crypoagility can help ease the transition
* How to get started with quantum-resistant cryptography today!
Andy Smith is a Principal Security Architect for an international energy firm, and teaches Defensible Security Architecture & Engineeering for SANS. In his spare time, Andy supports the OWASP LLM Top-10 project, and occasionally publishes cyber educational material on Youtube.