PQQS 2026: ACM Conference on Post-Quantum and Quantum-based Security

The ACM Conference on Post-Quantum and Quantum-based Security (PQQS) is a premier forum dedicated to research at the intersection of cybersecurity and quantum technologies. The conference covers both quantum-enabled security systems and post-quantum cryptographic migration, integrating theory, systems, deployment, and standardization perspectives. We invite submissions describing original research contributions, experience reports, and system artifacts relevant to post-quantum and quantum-based security.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

    Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)

    Algorithmic foundations: lattice-based, code-based, multivariate, hash-based, isogeny-based constructions
    Security proofs and cryptanalysis of PQC schemes
    Post-quantum key exchange, signatures, and authenticated encryption
    Implementation security, side-channel resistance, and fault attacks
    Hybrid cryptographic protocols and backward compatibility
    Performance evaluation and optimization
    Secure deployment in networks, cloud, IoT, cellular systems, and critical infrastructure
    Migration strategies and cryptographic agility
    Threat modeling under harvest-now-decrypt-later adversaries
    Standardization and compliance (e.g., NIST PQC transition)

    Quantum-Based Security

    Quantum key distribution (QKD) and quantum communication networks
    Security of quantum devices and hardware implementations
    Security of quantum compilers and quantum cloud platforms
    Verification and formal models for quantum protocols
    Quantum-secure network architectures
    Quantum randomness generation and certification
    Side-channel and implementation attacks on quantum systems
    Integration of classical and quantum cryptographic infrastructures

    Systems and Infrastructure Security in the Quantum Era

    Secure migration of large-scale distributed systems
    Post-quantum security in 5G/6G, edge, and satellite networks
    Quantum-safe PKI and identity management
    Blockchain and distributed ledger security in a post-quantum world
    Secure firmware, hardware accelerators, and trusted execution under PQ assumptions
    Cloud and data center cryptographic transition

    Applications, Policy, and Ecosystem Transition

    Security risk assessment and transition planning
    Economic and operational impacts of quantum migration
    Certification, compliance, and regulatory frameworks
    Government and industry migration case studies
    Tools, benchmarks, and experimental platforms