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Post-Quantum Cryptography: A Multi-layer Bottleneck Analysis
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Advances in quantum computing have led the research community to develop new post-quantum cryptographic algorithms.While most efforts have focused on designing and analyzing the security of these algorithms, their integration into real-world systems demands a multi-layer performance analysis to identify and mitigate potential bottlenecks. Aligned withNIST's post-quantum transition strategy, this work addresses that need by introducing a performance evaluation frameworkthat enables to assess and analyze the impact of post-quantum key encapsulation mechanisms (KEMs) and signatures atmultiple layers of the protocol stack-from standalone cryptographic primitives, to their integration into the TLS handshake,and finally into full application scenarios such as VPNs-on two hardware platforms. Our results show that signature andverification operations dominate the overall cryptographic cost, while KEMs such asMLKEMintroduce minimal overhead. Incontrast, hybrid andHQC-based solutions significantly increase handshake duration, particularly on ARM platforms. Notably,the relative performance between platforms shifts when comparing these cryptographic primitives in isolation versus theirintegration into higher protocol layers. This highlights the critical need to evaluate post-quantum algorithms in realistic,system-level scenarios
Keywords:
Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
Key Encapsulation Mechanisms (KEM)
Transport Layer Security (TLS)
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Performance Benchmarking
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