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Toward Quantum-Safe Software Engineering: A Vision for Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The quantum threat to cybersecurity has accelerated the standardization of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). Migrating legacy software to these quantum-safe algorithms is not a simple library swap, but a new software engineering challenge: existing vulnerability detection, refactoring, and testing tools are not designed for PQC's probabilistic behavior, side-channel sensitivity, and complex performance trade-offs. To address these challenges, this paper outlines a vision for a new class of tools and introduces the Automated Quantum-safe Adaptation (AQuA) framework, with a three-pillar agenda for PQC-aware detection, semantic refactoring, and hybrid verification, thereby motivating Quantum-Safe Software Engineering (QSSE) as a distinct research direction.

Source: Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium)

DOI: 10.13016/m2mb9y-zp0o

Author: Zhang, Lei

Language: English

Topic: Cryptographic Implementations and Security

Subfield: Artificial Intelligence

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7134065733

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