Last Updated: Feb 24, 2026, 4:55 PM CST
Test your understanding of post-quantum cryptography across 23 topic areas.
Data Source: pqcquiz_02232026.csv • Updated: 2/23/2026
20 questions from 300 pool, ~15 min
A random sample across all categories with guaranteed topic coverage.
80 from 380 pool, ~45 min
A broad random sample across all PQC topics with guaranteed category coverage.
Quantum threats, HNDL attacks, and the basics of post-quantum cryptography.
20 questions
Lattice-based, code-based, and hash-based PQC algorithms — names, properties, and trade-offs.
22 questions
FIPS standards, security levels, and the NIST PQC standardization process.
Migration frameworks, crypto agility, CBOM, and hybrid deployment strategies.
CNSA 2.0, ANSSI, eIDAS 2.0, and global PQC compliance deadlines.
PQC in TLS, IPsec, CMS/S/MIME, OpenPGP, 5G, and SSH protocols.
Sector-specific quantum risks across finance, healthcare, telecom, and more.
KEMs vs signatures, key sizes, encapsulation, performance, and practical trade-offs.
Blockchain cryptography, elliptic curves, HD wallets, and post-quantum threats to digital assets.
TLS 1.3 handshake, cipher suites, key exchange, certificates, and PQC integration.
X.509 certificates, certificate authorities, digital signatures, and PQC migration for PKI.
eIDAS 2.0, EUDI Wallets, credential formats, trust frameworks, and post-quantum readiness for digital identity.
SUCI subscriber privacy, 5G-AKA authentication, MILENAGE, SIM provisioning, and post-quantum upgrades for 5G networks.
Shor's and Grover's algorithms, CRQC timelines, HNDL attack mechanics, and security level degradation.
10 questions
Hybrid KEMs, composite signatures, X25519MLKEM768, dual-OID certificates, and transition standards.
Abstraction layers, CBOM scanning, provider model, CycloneDX, and the 7-phase migration framework.
IKEv2 with ML-KEM, SSH hybrid key exchange, WireGuard Rosenpass, and protocol size comparisons.
LMS/HSS, XMSS/XMSS^MT, Merkle tree signatures, one-time signature state, and NIST SP 800-208.
S/MIME, CMS SignedData/EnvelopedData, RFC 9629 KEMRecipientInfo, and PQC migration for email.
Key lifecycle (NIST SP 800-57), HSM FIPS 140-3, PKCS#11 operations, and PQC key rotation planning.
SP 800-90 A/B/C, DRBGs, entropy sources, TRNG vs QRNG, and min-entropy estimation.
8 questions
MTC batch signing, inclusion proofs, MTCA architecture, domain-separated hashing, and IETF PLANTS WG standardization.
BB84 protocol, QBER eavesdropper detection, sifted keys, privacy amplification, satellite QKD, and QKD + PQC hybrid integration.
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