Hodos is post quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithm developed by Quantum X with NIST PQC
studies as reference. Hodos (PQC) is the next generation of protocol which will help replace
todays RSA based systems with a improved quantum resistant transport layer. Hodos (PQC) is
based on NIST selected mathematical functions, which are far harder to backtrack as compared
to the prime factorization and elliptic curve functions on which the current PKI is based
on.
NIST has been working on the algorithms since 2014, and after the third round of evaluation
in July 2020, it narrowed the selection down to seven finalists and eight alternate
algorithms. Quantum X found lattice-based algorithms to be the best from the lot, and was selected
for Hodos (PQC). Depending on NIST’s updates, the algorithms might be changed accordingly in
the future without affecting operations.