Supported by the Institute for Business Competitiveness of the Regional Government of Castile and León and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Quantum Shield project presents the course From Quantum Fundamentals to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Implementation, a free online training programme available on the e4you platform.

The course is designed to ensure cybersecurity in the digital future by introducing quantum computing, understanding the security threat it poses, analysing the timeframe of this threat, and exploring practical solutions applied to a Security Operations Centre (SOC) and blockchain technology.

The course is structured into two fundamental modules:

• Module 1: Odev, Regev, Quantum Computing, and Cybersecurity
• Module 2: From QDay to PQC Implementation

COURSE COMPETENCIES

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• Understand the relationship between quantum computing and cybersecurity, analysing key algorithms such as Regev and Grover-Rudolph.
• Analyse the mathematical foundations of Learning With Errors (LWE) and its relevance as a core pillar of post-quantum cryptography (PQC).
• Assess the impact of QDay and the "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" risk, understanding migration strategies and standards defined by NIST.
• Design and integrate post-quantum algorithm solutions within the operational architecture of a SOC.
• Identify quantum vulnerabilities in blockchain technology and analyse case studies alongside practical PQC implementation tests.

FACULTY

• Arturo Rodríguez Almazán (Quantum Shield Context Presenter)
• Antonio Falcó Montesinos, CEU Cardenal Herrera University
• Guillermo Rivas Oliveros, University of Salamanca (USAL)
• Daniel Lázaro, University of Salamanca (USAL)
• Lidia Alaejos, University of Salamanca (USAL)