Cloud KMS adds post-quantum cryptography signing algorithms
Google Cloud Key Management Service (KMS) has added support for several post-quantum cryptography (PQC) signing algorithms, making them generally available. This enhancement aims to bolster security against future quantum computing threats, impacting users concerned with long-term cryptographic resilience. The new algorithms include various PQ_SIGN_HASH_SLH_DSA_SHA2_128S_SHA256 and ML_DSA variants, detailed in the provided documentation.
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- Cloud Key Management Service
Cloud KMS supports the following post-quantum computing (PQC) signing algorithms in General Availability: PQ_SIGN_HASH_SLH_DSA_SHA2_128S_SHA256 PQ_SIGN_ML_DSA_44 PQ_SIGN_ML_DSA_44_EXTERNAL_MU PQ_SIGN_ML_DSA_65 PQ_SIGN_ML_DSA_65_EXTERNAL_MU PQ_SIGN_ML_DSA_87 PQ_SIGN_ML_DSA_87_EXTERNAL_MU PQ_SIGN_SLH_DSA_SHA2_128S For more information about supported algorithms, see PQC signing algorithms . For more information about PQC signing, see Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) digital signature .
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#July_16_2026
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