Microsoft ships PQC to Windows Insiders & Linux

By: Microsoft Security Blog
May 19, 2025
Security Engineering

Microsoft enabled early post-quantum cryptography capabilities in Windows Insider builds and Linux via SymCrypt-OpenSSL, lowering the barrier for enterprises to test PQC at scale before full rollouts. Mainstream platform support is a strong signal to start migrating.

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Why this matters to security leaders Teams can benchmark performance/compatibility, identify dependencies, and phase upgrades before the crypto-breakage risk window.

Why it supports Q-Bit

Q-Bit pairs PQC migration planning with on-chain receipts (job fingerprints) so organizations can prove who switched, when, and why—useful for audits and regulators.


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