System and method for post-quantum trust provisioning and updating with contemporary cryptography

    公开(公告)号:US12021973B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US17587868

    申请日:2022-01-28

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    CPC classification number: H04L9/0825 H04L9/0891

    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a system for provisioning a cryptographic device, including: a memory; a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is further configured to: determine a maximum PQC private key size, maximum PQC public key size, and maximum PQC updater size of a plurality of post quantum cryptography algorithms; provision memory in the cryptographic device to store a PQC-update non-PQC private key, a secret PQC-update non-PQC public key, PQC private key, PQC public key, and PQC updater based upon the determined maximum PQC private key size, maximum PQC public key size, and maximum updater size; and provision the cryptographic device with the PQC-update non-PQC private key, the secret PQC-update non-PQC public key, a non-PQC secret key, a non-PQC public key, and non-PQC algorithm code configured to carry out non-PQC cryptographic algorithms.

    System and method for flexible post-quantum trust provisioning and updating

    公开(公告)号:US12177338B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US17587903

    申请日:2022-01-28

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a system for provisioning a cryptographic device, including: a memory; a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is further configured to: determine the maximum key generation seed size, maximum PQC private key size, maximum PQC public key size, and maximum PQC updater size of a plurality of post quantum cryptography algorithms; provision memory in the cryptographic device to store a key generation seed, PQC private key, PQC public key, and PQC updater based upon the determined maximum key generation seed size, maximum PQC private key size, maximum PQC public key size, and maximum PQC updater size; and provision the cryptographic device with a non-PQC secret key, a non-PQC public key, and non-PQC algorithm code configured to carry out non-PQC cryptographic algorithms.

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