--- title: Schneier on Security | daily.dev description: Post-quantum cryptography is now available in the Python ecosystem via the pyca/cryptography library, funded by the Sovereign Tech Agency. The implementation... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/schneier-on-security-wqmjumlgy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Schneier on Security | daily.dev og:description: Post-quantum cryptography is now available in the Python ecosystem via the pyca/cryptography library, funded by the Sovereign Tech Agency. The implementation... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/schneier-on-security-wqmjumlgy og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/WQmjUmlGy.png og:image:alt: Schneier on Security 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. # Schneier on Security **[Schneier on Security](https://daily.dev/sources/schneier)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Post-quantum cryptography is now available in the Python ecosystem via the pyca/cryptography library, funded by the Sovereign Tech Agency. The implementation adds support for ML-KEM (NIST-standard key-establishment) and ML-DSA (NIST-standard digital-signature) primitives, installable with a single pip install. Bruce Schneier emphasizes adopting this now — not because of an immediate threat, but to build crypto-agile systems as a proactive best practice. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I use post-quantum cryptography in Python? Post-quantum cryptography is available in the pyca/cryptography library, installable with a single pip install. It includes ML-KEM, the NIST-standard key-establishment primitive, and ML-DSA, the NIST-standard digital-signature primitive. The implementation was funded by the Sovereign Tech Agency and brings NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithms directly into the Python ecosystem. _Python developers migrating to post-quantum algorithms track library support and adoption patterns on daily.dev._ ### What NIST post-quantum algorithms are supported in the Python cryptography library? The pyca/cryptography library supports ML-KEM for key establishment and ML-DSA for digital signatures — both NIST-standardized post-quantum primitives. These are the two primary algorithm families standardized by NIST for post-quantum cryptographic use, covering the two most common cryptographic operations: key exchange and digital signing. _Teams evaluating which post-quantum algorithms to adopt first find the broader discussion on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Shipping post-quantum cryptography to Python](https://daily.dev/posts/shipping-post-quantum-cryptography-to-python-grw9kgw7w) · Trail of Bits Blog · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Post‑Quantum Authentication: How Consumer Apps Can Stay Secure in a Quantum‑Ready World?](https://daily.dev/posts/post-quantum-authentication-how-consumer-apps-can-stay-secure-in-a-quantum-ready-world--xvcpygmkq) · Security Boulevard · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The State of Post-Quantum Cryptography](https://daily.dev/posts/the-state-of-post-quantum-cryptography-hjfyungt7) · Feisty Duck · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Quantum-Resilient Cryptography in the openSUSE Ecosystem](https://daily.dev/posts/quantum-resilient-cryptography-in-the-opensuse-ecosystem-ij9bldmbu) · openSUSE · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#python](https://daily.dev/tags/python), [#quantum-computing](https://daily.dev/tags/quantum-computing), [#cryptography](https://daily.dev/tags/cryptography) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/schneier-on-security-wqmjumlgy) ```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":"Schneier on Security","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/schneier-on-security-wqmjumlgy","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/schneier-on-security-wqmjumlgy"},"datePublished":"2026-08-10T11:05:49.545Z","dateModified":"2026-08-10T11:06:10.223Z","description":"Post-quantum cryptography is now available in the Python ecosystem via the pyca/cryptography library, funded by the Sovereign Tech Agency. 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