PQ-IoT: A Unified End-to-End Post-Quantum Security Framework for Next-Generation IoT Networks

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Data may be preliminary. 5 February 2026 V1 Latest version Share on PQ-IoT: A Unified End-to-End Post-Quantum Security Framework for Next-Generation IoT Networks Authors : MD. SOFIKUL ISLAM 0009-0006-8731-0571 [email protected] and Md Sofikul Islam Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.177031490.01468228/v1 111 views 65 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) has connected billions of devices, creating a global network that manages everything from smart homes to critical industrial infrastructure. However, this connectivity faces an existential threat: the rise of Quantum Computing. Standard encryption methods like RSA and ECC, which currently protect these devices, will be easily broken by future quantum computers using Shor's Algorithm. While the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has standardized new "Post-Quantum" algorithms (like Kyber and Dilithium), simply plugging them into small IoT devices is not easy. These new algorithms are often heavy, and IoT devices have very limited battery and processing power. This paper bridges this gap by proposing "PQ-IoT", a complete, end-to-end security framework designed specifically for the real-world constraints of IoT. Unlike previous studies that look at algorithms in isolation, we designed a unified system with three layers: (1) A robust Hybrid Cryptosystem (X25519 + Kyber-768) for secure servers, (2) A lightweight encryption module (Kyber-512) for battery-powered sensors, and (3) A fast authentication mechanism (ML-DSA-44) for gateways. We built a virtual laboratory using ARM64 emulation to test this framework. Our results show that the entire system is incredibly efficient, with encryption taking only 0.20 ms and verification taking 0.50 ms. This proves that we can secure the future of IoT without sacrificing performance. Supplementary Material File (benchmarking_post_quantum_cryptography_in_tls.pdf) Download 110.60 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 05 February 2026 Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Keywords arm64 simulation dilithium hybrid cryptography internet of things (iot) kyber post-quantum cryptography security framework Authors Affiliations MD. SOFIKUL ISLAM 0009-0006-8731-0571 [email protected] View all articles by this author Md Sofikul Islam Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Rabindra Maitree University Kushtia View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 111 views 65 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation MD. SOFIKUL ISLAM, Md Sofikul Islam. PQ-IoT: A Unified End-to-End Post-Quantum Security Framework for Next-Generation IoT Networks. 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