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STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Crypto-Agility in Practice: What Breaks When Introducing Post-Quant
 um Algorithms
DESCRIPTION:Post-quantum cryptography is often discussed in terms of algori
 thm design and standardization\, but integrating new cryptographic primitiv
 es into existing software systems exposes a different class of engineering 
 challenges. Many production systems assume fixed algorithm identities\, com
 pact key and signature sizes\, and stable serialization formats. These assu
 mptions are often implicit and only become visible when new algorithms are 
 introduced.\n\nThis talk examines practical issues encountered when introdu
 cing post-quantum algorithms into identity and access management systems. T
 he discussion is based on implementation experience in both a newly designe
 d platform and an existing legacy system\, where crypto-agility had to be i
 ntroduced incrementally without breaking existing functionality. The sessio
 n identifies common failure points\, including limitations in cryptographic
  libraries\, constraints imposed by protocol message sizes\, incompatibilit
 ies in token validation logic\, and operational issues that arise when mult
 iple algorithms must be supported simultaneously.\n\nBeyond identifying pro
 blems\, the talk focuses on the engineering responses used to address them.
  These include abstraction approaches for algorithm handling\, strategies f
 or managing backward compatibility\, and techniques for validating mixed-al
 gorithm environments during transition periods. The goal is to highlight th
 e often-overlooked system-level implications of cryptographic change.\n\nAt
 tendees will gain a grounded understanding of how post-quantum migration af
 fects real systems and what design considerations are necessary to reduce d
 isruption during cryptographic evolution.\n\nSpeakers: Udara Pathum
LOCATION:Room D (9)
CATEGORIES:Room D (9)
URL:https://pkic.org/events/2026/pqc-conference-amsterdam-nl/agenda/
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