This internship aims to conduct a comparative study of cryptographic algorithms suitable for constrained environments, with a particular focus on the transition to post-quantum cryptography. The work will involve analyzing and implementing various cryptographic primitives, including symmetric lightweight cryptography, such as ASCON and asymmetric post-quantum cryptographic standards. Special attention will be given to the experimental evaluation of these mechanisms on representative IoT platforms. Key evaluation criteria will include key and message sizes, memory footprint, algorithmic complexity, as well as computational and energy costs. The goal is to identify the most appropriate parameters and configurations for constrained environments, highlighting trade-offs between security, performance, and resource consumption.

Required Profil:

Master’s student or engineering student in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Embedded Systems, or Telecommunications, with knowledge of cryptography and IoT security, programming skills in C/C++ or Python.

References

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-Peter Shor. Polynomial-time algorithms for prime factorization and discrete logarithms on a quantum computer. SIAM Journal on Computing, 26(5):1484–1509, 1997.

-Salahaldeen Duraibi and Abdullah Mujawib Alashjaee. Lightweight post-quantum secure communication protocol for iot devices using code-based cryptography. IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, 2025.

-National Institute of Standards and Technology. Module-lattice-based key-encapsulation mechanism standard (fips 203). NIST Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 203, 2024. https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/fips/203/final.

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-Eric Blancaflor, Mark Francis James Bona, David Josiah Dychioco, Matthew Jake Inson, and Prince Rayly Reyes. Security implications of quantum-resistant encryption in emerging iot networks. InInternational Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Engineering Applications,pages 47–60. Springer, 2025.