--- title: Building a practical path to post-quantum cryptography description: Sponsored content from Intel argues that the shift to post-quantum cryptography is a gradual, manageable transition rather than an urgent crisis. It cites... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/building-a-practical-path-to-post-quantum-cryptography-0xspe1qdf twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Building a practical path to post-quantum cryptography | daily.dev og:description: Sponsored content from Intel argues that the shift to post-quantum cryptography is a gradual, manageable transition rather than an urgent crisis. It cites... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/building-a-practical-path-to-post-quantum-cryptography-0xspe1qdf og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/0xsPe1QdF.png og:image:alt: Building a practical path to post-quantum cryptography og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Building a practical path to post-quantum cryptography **[MIT Technology Review](https://daily.dev/sources/technologyreview)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Sponsored content from Intel argues that the shift to post-quantum cryptography is a gradual, manageable transition rather than an urgent crisis. It cites Global Risk Institute survey data giving a 50-50 chance of quantum computers breaking 2048-bit RSA by 2040, references U.S. government NSS timelines (CNSA 2.0 requirements starting January 2027, full adoption by 2035), and highlights Intel's Xeon 6 processor with quantum-safe memory encryption and QuickAssist Technology for cryptographic offload. It offers a five-step roadmap: treat PQC as modernization, use trusted vendors, map cryptographic assets, protect long-lived data first, and design for algorithm agility. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### When do US National Security Systems need to support post-quantum cryptography algorithms? Starting in January 2027, new National Security Systems acquisitions must support Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0 (CNSA 2.0) requirements for post-quantum algorithms standardized by NIST and selected by the NSA. Implementation for new systems is required by 2031, with full 100% adoption targeted by 2035. _daily.dev helps security teams track PQC compliance deadlines like these as they plan migrations._ ### How likely is it that a quantum computer will break 2048-bit RSA encryption soon? Experts surveyed by the Global Risk Institute in late 2024 gave a 50-50 probability that a quantum computer could break a 2048-bit RSA key within 24 hours by 2040. The survey polled 32 quantum computing experts and averaged optimistic and pessimistic estimates to reach this figure, suggesting a measurable but uncertain timeline rather than an imminent threat. _engineers weighing crypto migration timelines can follow quantum-threat estimates like these on daily.dev._ ### What quantum-resistant security features does the Intel Xeon 6 processor already include? The Intel Xeon 6 processor already incorporates quantum-safe memory encryption using AES-256 and microcode signing to protect processor integrity. Intel also offers QuickAssist Technology to offload cryptographic workloads, and plans to extend post-quantum algorithms to firmware and software signing, device interconnects, attestations, and secure boot in upcoming platforms. _teams evaluating hardware for PQC readiness can track vendor capabilities like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Post-quantum cryptography adoption and the national security implications](https://daily.dev/posts/post-quantum-cryptography-adoption-and-the-national-security-implications-w7aiyrr9g) · CSO Online · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Are we any closer to the Quantum Apocalypse?](https://daily.dev/posts/are-we-any-closer-to-the-quantum-apocalypse--cmd622hk4) · Neil Madden · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [A Cryptography Engineer’s Perspective on Quantum Computing Timelines](https://daily.dev/posts/a-cryptography-engineer-s-perspective-on-quantum-computing-timelines-cr4dvz28b) · Filippo Valsorda · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Quantum Cybersecurity Explained: Preparing for Quantum Computing](https://daily.dev/posts/quantum-cybersecurity-explained-preparing-for-quantum-computing-xnxg5zqkl) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Post-Quantum Cryptography \(PQC\): Application Security Migration Guide](https://daily.dev/posts/post-quantum-cryptography-pqc-application-security-migration-guide-poup8den1) · Security Boulevard · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#quantum-computing](https://daily.dev/tags/quantum-computing), [#intel](https://daily.dev/tags/intel), [#cryptography](https://daily.dev/tags/cryptography), [#encryption](https://daily.dev/tags/encryption) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/building-a-practical-path-to-post-quantum-cryptography-0xspe1qdf) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Building a practical path to post-quantum cryptography","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/building-a-practical-path-to-post-quantum-cryptography-0xspe1qdf","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/building-a-practical-path-to-post-quantum-cryptography-0xspe1qdf"},"datePublished":"2026-08-13T18:24:06.170Z","dateModified":"2026-08-13T18:24:33.587Z","description":"Sponsored content from Intel argues that the shift to post-quantum cryptography is a gradual, manageable transition rather than an urgent crisis. 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