Abstract
High Performance Computing (HPC) has recently been considerably improved, for instance quantum computing has been developed to achieve high performance computation in many areas, such as medical research, artificial intelligence, weather forecasting, etc. But it also poses a significant threat to cybersecurity, requiring changes to data encryption methods. Currently, the most widely used asymmetric algorithms are based on difficult mathematical problems, such as factoring large numbers, which can take thousands of years on today’s most powerful supercomputers. The purpose of this paper is to dive into the field of cybersecurity and understand how modern practices will be affected by the advancements of quantum computing. In doing so, a fundamental understanding of modern-day computing, modern-day cybersecurity, and quantum computing will need to be established. This, in turn, will build the foundation to allow for a comprehensive analysis of how powerful quantum-based computing is in comparison to modern-day computing, and how this disruptive technology will ultimately change the field of cybersecurity on a global scale. In addition, current industry cybersecurity best practices will be presented to expose their projected vulnerabilities as well as what can be done in the immediate future to prepare for the ever-rapid advancements in computing. Finally, conclusions will be extrapolated on what is to come for future generations in the ongoing race between computing and cybersecurity.
Highlights
In theory, the greatest limitation to technology is not having the ability to innovate
Post-Quantum Cryptography This field of cryptography builds upon the current cryptographic standards by researching more complex data manipulation techniques and more difficult mathematical problems that are resilient against quantum algorithms
The field of cybersecurity has evolved significantly over the past five decades and has been highly effective in combatting cyber-attacks derived from modern-day computers
Summary
The greatest limitation to technology is not having the ability to innovate. Cybersecurity, as a field of study, is relatively new It emerged in the early 1970s as a research project led by Bob Thomas, known as The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET). The outcome of this research project sparked the attention of the industry and began to engage scholar and professional alike to start focusing their efforts on improving network security This awaking came late, as the two decades to follow saw an exponential increase in technological advancements within the field of computing and connectivity, while cybersecurity, in its infant stages, did not have the capability to keep up. If measures are not taken early enough to account for quantum computers, the state of security will return to what it was in the 1970s and 1980s
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