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Cryptographic Agility

Cryptographic Agility

Overview

Cryptographic technologies are foundational for securing digital systems, protecting sensitive information, enabling trusted transactions, and supporting critical infrastructure across the global economy. As cybersecurity threats evolve, computing capabilities advance, and new cryptographic methods emerge, standards and conformity assessment play an important role in helping organizations maintain secure, interoperable, and resilient cryptographic systems by supporting technology transitions, reducing implementation risks, and promoting confidence in cryptographic technologies and services.

ANSI invites interested U.S. stakeholders join the discussion and share their perspectives.

Cryptographic Agility Pillars

The effort is intended to be cross-sector and inclusive of diverse technologies, deployment environments, and stakeholder perspectives. This initiative will examine standards-related issues associated with cryptographic agility and interoperable cryptographic services across the lifecycle of cryptographic technologies and systems.

Potential Areas for Consideration

  • Cryptographic Agility & Lifecycle Management: cryptographic inventories, lifecycle management, transition planning, governance, and implementation practices
  • Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC): migration strategies, deployment considerations, hybrid approaches, and transition challenges
  • Cryptographic Services & Interoperability: cryptographic service APIs, abstraction layers, service architecture, and interoperability frameworks
  • Identity, Authentication & Trust Infrastructure: PKI, digital identity, authentication systems, certificate management, and trust services
  • Systems & Infrastructure: enterprise IT systems, operational technology (OT), cloud platforms, hardware, firmware, embedded systems, and critical infrastructure environments

These topics are starting points for stakeholder input and are not intended to represent established discussion pillars or a finalized scope. Additional topics may emerge as the initiative develops.

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Staff Contact

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Christine DeJong Bernat

Director, Standards Facilitation

Phone:
212.642.8919

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[email protected]

Diane Lake

Program Manager, Standards Facilitation

Phone:
215.622.0614

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