Research - Pilot foundation

PILOT

Post-quantum authorization for existing infrastructure

Post-quantum authentication applies cryptographic mechanisms designed to resist known quantum attacks to identity or authorization proofs. For Qryption’s use case, ML-DSA signs an operation-bound authorization challenge, while the existing enterprise system continues to manage identity, policy and the protected operation during a hybrid transition.

Current status: Published information; product availability remains limited to the private pilot where stated.

ML-DSA: signaturesML-KEM: key encapsulationHybrid transitionPrimary NIST references

ML-DSA and ML-KEM are different tools

ML-DSA is the digital-signature standard specified in NIST FIPS 204. It supports authenticity and integrity of signed data. ML-KEM is the key-encapsulation standard specified in NIST FIPS 203. It establishes shared key material; it does not replace a digital signature.

Why hybrid authorization matters

Enterprise authorization is a system, not a single algorithm. Identity, sessions, policy evaluation, key lifecycle, audit and recovery remain necessary. A hybrid design introduces a post-quantum proof at selected control points while existing classical mechanisms remain available during evaluation and migration.

Operation binding

A useful authorization signature must cover a fresh challenge and the specific operation being approved. Signing a generic login statement is not equivalent to approving a privileged change. The verifier must reject altered context, expired challenges and replayed proofs.

Qryption approach and limits

Qryption combines a physical presence signal with an SDK-based verifier. The product is in private pilot; public benchmarks, certification results and a complete protocol specification are not yet available. These are necessary evidence items for future technical evaluation.

References

Private pilot

Evaluate the authorization flow in a bounded use case.