The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) said on the 30th that they will run "post-quantum cryptography professional training" in phases from July to Nov. to cultivate specialists who will lead the transition to post-quantum cryptography.
As quantum computer technology advances rapidly and security threats to existing cryptographic systems become a reality, the need to transition to post-quantum cryptography is coming to the fore.
The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) said it has been supporting a paradigm shift in the national cryptographic system in line with national policy tasks and, as part of that effort, will promote "post-quantum cryptography professional training" for the public interested in post-quantum cryptography, including college students, job seekers, developers, and security managers.
The training is divided into three tracks: development, transition, and practical. It aims to train a total of 620 specialists, including 90 each for the development and transition tracks and 440 for the practical track.
The development track teaches the principles and structures of post-quantum cryptography algorithms and enables learners to acquire practical implementation skills. The transition track explains procedures and application plans for converting existing public key–based cryptographic systems to post-quantum cryptography. The practical track analyzes domestic and international trends and policies, the necessity of transition, and application cases.
Im Jeong-gyu, director general for information security and network policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), said, "The transition to post-quantum cryptography to prepare for the quantum computer era is an essential task to strengthen national digital trust and cyber defense capabilities," adding, "Through this professional training, which begins for the first time this year, we will timely cultivate outstanding talent to lead the transition to post-quantum cryptography."