PQShield
Provides cryptographic building blocks that developers integrate into applications and devices to prepare for quantum-computer attacks. PQC runs on conventional computing hardware and does not require a quantum network.
United Kingdom · Research reviewed 7 Sept 2026Latest record: research brief added · axis ratings unchanged.
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What it does. Where it fits.
Post-quantum and hybrid cryptographic software libraries for classical systems, within a broader cryptography product portfolio.
Who should look closer
Software and embedded-system teams that need supported cryptographic primitives and a version-specific assurance path.
QubitWire’s editorial assessment of practical fit.Library evaluation
PQCryptoLib-Core offers an evaluation request, documented APIs and integration assistance; verify the selected product version and its validation scope.
Check the current access route ↗What has been demonstrated
NIST certificate 4800 validates PQCryptoLib 1.0.0 at FIPS 140-3 Level 1 on specified configurations under an interim validation. Microchip separately documents PQShield library training within its FPGA developer ecosystem.
What remains unresolved
Certificate 4800 does not validate every PQShield version or all PQC algorithms; its approved-algorithm list does not include ML-KEM or ML-DSA. Algorithm testing, module validation and complete deployment security are separate questions.
The next question to watch
Does the exact library version, algorithm set and target platform meet the customer's required validation and side-channel assurance scope?
A research question, not a promised milestone.QubitWire coverage
No published QubitWire stories currently match this organization. The evidence sources below provide the starting point.
Sources & evidence
- NIST CMVP certificate 4800 — PQCryptoLib ↗External source (may be a collaborator) · 16 Sept 2024
NIST lists PQCryptoLib software version 1.0.0 as active, interim FIPS 140-3 Level 1 validation, subject to configuration and security-policy caveats. The listed approved algorithms must not be generalized to all PQC algorithms.
- PQShield product certifications ↗Organization-originated source · Publication date not stated
Version-specific catalog distinguishes PQCryptoLib-Core 1.0.0 CMVP certificate 4800 from later CAVP certificates and version 1.0.2's listed CMVP submission.
- PQCryptoLib-Core ↗Organization-originated source · Publication date not stated
Available evaluation and documented API/integration support for a configurable classical, PQC and hybrid cryptographic software library across common operating systems.
- Securing the future with post-quantum cryptography on Microchip FPGAs ↗External source (may be a collaborator) · 29 Jan 2026
Microchip lists PQShield libraries in its PolarFire FPGA and SoC FPGA partner ecosystem and points to hands-on training. This confirms platform support, not customer-wide production adoption.
- PQMicroLib-Core for side-channel-protected post-quantum keys in embedded devices ↗Organization-originated source · 18 Mar 2026
A dated technical brief describes software side-channel countermeasures in PQMicroLib-Core Edge Grade and over-the-air deployment; this is a product claim, not an independent security audit.
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