Bernhard Garn @ SPIQE 2025
Our colleague Bernhard Garn, senior researcher at SBA Research, gave a talk on “Improving the Security of Quantum Platforms using Combinatorial Methods” at the Workshop on Secure Protocol Implementations in the Quantum Era (SPIQE) on June 24th, in Munich, Germany.
© Bernhard Garn
In this talk (joint work by Dimitris Simos, Manuel Leithner, Dominik Schreiber), Bernhard outline a vision and roadmap for how combinatorial testing methods could be used to contribute to securing quantum computing infrastructures under a post-quantum cryptography threat model. He pointed out and shared the teams vision for how combinatorial testing – an established software testing method that can lead to improved testing for lower costs for classical software – can be applied also in a (post-) quantum setting.
He highlighted examples and pointed out directions for future research.
About the Workshop
SPIQE 2025 is an inaugural workshop focused on tackling the key challenges of transitioning to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). As quantum computing threatens conventional cryptographic methods, SPIQE provides a platform for researchers and practitioners to explore solutions for implementing, analyzing, and deploying post-quantum secure protocols.
SPIQE was co-located with the 23rd International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security in Munich, Germany (23rd-26th June).
The workshop promotes collaboration between academia and industry, covering topics like formal verification, migration strategies, hybrid protocols, and vulnerability detection. It features both full papers and talks to encourage diverse contributions, from theoretical research to real-world case studies.