Lifecycle-Aware Post-Quantum Cryptography with Provenance Verification for Secure Cloud Microservices
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: This repository contains the author-archived preprint of the research paper "Lifecycle-Aware Post-Quantum Cryptography with Provenance Verification for Secure Cloud Microservices", authored by Lohit S. and Nithya S. The work addresses a critical challenge facing modern cloud systems: preparing everyday distributed applications for the emergence of powerful quantum computers. Because future quantum computing advances threaten to compromise conventional encryption standards, cloud services must transition to quantum-resistant security without interrupting ongoing operations or adding severe latency to real-time communication. To address this, the authors propose a practical framework engineered to orchestrate a smooth, structured transition to next-generation quantum-safe security. The deposited file, "2026_LAPQC_Preprint.pdf", constitutes an unabridged, full-text technical working preprint. It contains the complete architectural schematics, formal mathematical foundations, algorithmic state transitions, experimental configurations, comparative result tables, and bibliographic citations. This public record represents the authors' definitive preprint version of the research, preserved here for open scholarly dissemination, academic verification, and permanent reference. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ **NOTICE ON SCHOLARLY PRIORITY & UNAUTHORIZED THIRD-PARTY DISSEMINATION** This deposit constitutes the authoritative, timestamped prior art record for this research, registered on September 8, 2026 under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22659856). Any appearance, re-hosting, or proceeding indexing of this work in third-party outlets or journals (including IJRITCC, ISSN: 2321-8169) was conducted without an executed Copyright Transfer Agreement, without author consent, and in violation of formal withdrawal notices served on September 8, 2026. Such appearances are unauthorized and under formal takedown demand. The authors retain full moral and intellectual property rights to develop, expand, and submit extended iterations of this work to standard peer-reviewed venues.
Language: English
Subfield: Artificial Intelligence
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7211955384
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