Evaluation of the implementation and impact of post-quantum cryptography algorithms on DNSSEC and TLS protocols

Organization

Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Tipo

Academic Sector

Años

2025

Paises

Brasil

This project proposes to evaluate the feasibility, performance impact and best practices for the integration of post-quantum algorithms in the DNSSEC and TLS protocols, two fundamental pillars of Internet security. DNSSEC will be the main focus as it heavily employs public key cryptography for digitally signing DNS responses, making it an excellent environment to measure the practical effects of large-scale PQC adoption. The project will also investigate the use of post-quantum algorithms in the TLS handshake, which uses public key cryptography for key exchange and server authentication. The project methodology will combine computational simulations and the assembly of physical network prototypes, including Internet of Things (IoT) devices, to evaluate the impact of PQC in resource-constrained scenarios. Metrics such as latency, throughput, CPU, and memory consumption will be monitored to quantify the effects of adopting the new algorithms.