Document Action: 'Terminology for Post-Quantum Traditional Hybrid Schemes' to Informational RFC (draft-ietf-pquip-pqt-hybrid-terminology-05.txt)

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The IESG has approved the following document:
- 'Terminology for Post-Quantum Traditional Hybrid Schemes'
  (draft-ietf-pquip-pqt-hybrid-terminology-05.txt) as Informational RFC

This document is the product of the Post-Quantum Use In Protocols Working
Group.

The IESG contact persons are Paul Wouters and Deb Cooley.

A URL of this Internet-Draft is:
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-pquip-pqt-hybrid-terminology/




Technical Summary

   One aspect of the transition to post-quantum algorithms in
   cryptographic protocols is the development of hybrid schemes that
   incorporate both post-quantum and traditional asymmetric algorithms.
   This document defines terminology for such schemes.  It is intended
   to be used as a reference and, hopefully, to ensure consistency and
   clarity across different protocols, standards, and organisations.

Working Group Summary

   There was broad agreement. There was some dissenting views, but
   the authors took these into account in a new version where
   appropriate. The remaining points were "in the rough".

   One WG member has expressed extreme discontent with the process of the WG Last
   Call. The conflict seems to be more with the process (the authors did not give
   line-by-line answers to their question) than with the WG consensus on the
   terminology. This is partially due to this WG member to always re-ask the same
   question when authors or the WG disagrees with their view, and the only way to
   end such discussion is to stop responding to this individual.

   The use of terms like "post-quantum" and "quantum-resistant" were heavily
   debated. In the end, there was general agreement to keep the commonly-used
   terms and to list possibly-better synonyms in the draft.

Document Quality

   This document specifies terminology that might apply to to the TLS, IPsecME,
   and LAMPS WGs, as well as the CFRG. It may also affect any non-WG documents
   that talk about post-quantum hybrid schemes. Various WG participants came from
   these other areas within the IETF.

Personnel

   The Document Shepherd for this document is Paul E. Hoffman. The
   Responsible Area Director is Paul Wouters.