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Microsoft's 2033 Quantum-Safe Transition Roadmap

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Microsoft aims to make its products and services quantum-safe by 2033, two years ahead of the US government's deadline. The company's Quantum-Safe Program (QSP) outlines a phased transition strategy to integrate post-quantum cryptography (PQC) into its core services and infrastructure. The roadmap includes integrating PQC algorithms into foundational security components, core infrastructure services, and all services and endpoints by 2029. Microsoft has already integrated PQC algorithms into SymCrypt, a cryptographic library used across Windows, Azure, and Microsoft 365. The company is also preparing for harvest-now, decrypt-later (HNDL) threats by enabling TLS hybrid key exchange. The transition is expected to start rolling out in 2027.

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  1. 21.08.2025 01:42 📰 1 articles

    Microsoft's Quantum-Safe Program (QSP) roadmap updated

    Microsoft has updated its Quantum-Safe Program (QSP) roadmap, aiming to make its products and services quantum-safe by 2033. The roadmap outlines a phased transition strategy to integrate post-quantum cryptography (PQC) into its core services and infrastructure. Quantum-safe capabilities are expected to be available for early deployment by 2029, with the transition to quantum-safe services and endpoints starting in 2027. Microsoft has already integrated PQC algorithms into SymCrypt, a cryptographic library used across Windows, Azure, and Microsoft 365. The company is also preparing for harvest-now, decrypt-later (HNDL) threats by enabling TLS hybrid key exchange.

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  • Microsoft's Quantum-Safe Program (QSP) aims to make its products and services quantum-safe by 2033.

    First reported: 21.08.2025 01:42
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  • The QSP outlines a phased transition strategy based on a modular framework.

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  • Quantum-safe capabilities in Microsoft's core products and services are expected to be available for early deployment by 2029.

    First reported: 21.08.2025 01:42
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  • PQC algorithms have been integrated into SymCrypt, a cryptographic library used across Windows, Azure, and Microsoft 365.

    First reported: 21.08.2025 01:42
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  • SymCrypt includes ML-KEM and ML-DSA, based on NIST standards.

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  • Microsoft has enabled TLS hybrid key exchange to prepare for HNDL threats.

    First reported: 21.08.2025 01:42
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  • The transition to quantum-safe services and endpoints is expected to start rolling out in 2027.

    First reported: 21.08.2025 01:42
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