Executive Summary On December 22, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published the initial draft of interagency report IR 8597 “Protecting Tokens and Assertions from Forgery, Theft, and Misuse”. This document is subject to public consultation until January 30, 2026, with comments submitted to…
Executive Summary RFC 9794 establishes standardized terminology for hybrid cryptographic schemes that combine post-quantum and traditional algorithms. As organizations prepare for the quantum computing threat, this reference document ensures consistent communication across protocols, standards, and security teams. It defines key concepts including PQ/T hybrid schemes, composite constructions, security properties (hybrid confidentiality, hybrid authentication), and certificate…
