# QaSa Cryptography Module: Detailed Roadmap
## Implementation Progress Summary
- Core Development: 100% complete
- Security Enhancements: 45% complete
- Feature Expansion: 25% complete
- Ecosystem Development: 15% complete
- Production Readiness: 10% complete
- Version 1.0 Release: 0% complete
- Future Directions: 0% complete
## 1. Core Development (Q2-Q3 2024) - 100% Complete
### 1.1 Algorithm Refinement - 100% Complete
- Kyber Optimizations
- [x] Implement AVX2/NEON SIMD optimizations for key operations
- [x] Add constant-time implementation verification
- [x] Optimize memory usage for constrained environments
- Dilithium Enhancements
- [x] Improve signing performance with vectorized operations
- [x] Implement batch verification optimizations
- [x] Reduce signature size with compression techniques
- AES-GCM Performance
- [x] Hardware acceleration integration for supported platforms
- [x] Optimize for large data throughput
- [x] Implement streaming API for large file encryption
### 1.2 Memory Security Hardening - 100% Complete
- [x] Implement secure memory locking with mlock/VirtualLock
- [x] Add memory canaries for buffer overflow detection
- [x] Enhance zeroization guarantees across all sensitive data
- [x] Implement memory isolation techniques for key material
### 1.3 Testing Expansion - 100% Complete
- [x] Add fuzz testing for all public APIs
- [x] Implement property-based testing for cryptographic properties
- [x] Create comprehensive test vectors for interoperability
- [x] Add memory leak and performance regression tests
## 2. Security Enhancements (Q3-Q4 2024) - 45% Complete
### 2.1 Formal Verification - 30% Complete
- [ ] Implement formal verification for critical cryptographic operations
- [x] Verify constant-time properties mathematically
- [x] Prove correctness of key cryptographic functions
- [ ] Document formal security guarantees
### 2.2 Side-Channel Resistance - 65% Complete
- [x] Enhance protection against cache-timing attacks
- [ ] Implement power analysis countermeasures
- [x] Add fault injection detection mechanisms
- [x] Create tooling for side-channel vulnerability testing
## 3. Feature Expansion (Q4 2024 - Q1 2025) - 25% Complete
### 3.1 Additional Algorithms - 0% Complete
- [ ] Add SPHINCS+ for signature diversity
- [ ] Implement BIKE or HQC for KEM diversity
- [ ] Add hybrid classical/post-quantum modes
- [ ] Implement additional symmetric primitives (ChaCha20-Poly1305)
### 3.2 Key Management Enhancements - 50% Complete
- [ ] Add hardware security module (HSM) integration
- [x] Implement threshold cryptography for distributed key security
- [x] Create key escrow and recovery mechanisms
- [x] Add secure multi-party computation for key operations
### 3.3 Platform Support - 25% Complete
- [ ] Expand WebAssembly (WASM) support
- [ ] Add mobile platform optimizations (iOS/Android)
- [x] Implement embedded systems support
- [ ] Create cross-platform test suite
## 4. Ecosystem Development (Q1-Q2 2025) - 15% Complete
### 4.1 Language Bindings - 25% Complete
- [x] Develop C/C++ FFI bindings
- [ ] Create Python integration library
- [ ] Implement JavaScript/TypeScript bindings
- [ ] Add Go language integration
### 4.2 Integration Tools - 10% Complete
- [x] Create TLS integration for post-quantum handshakes
- [ ] Develop SSH integration for secure remote access
- [ ] Implement S/MIME and PGP integration for email security
- [ ] Add filesystem encryption tools
### 4.3 Developer Resources - 10% Complete
- [ ] Create comprehensive API documentation website
- [x] Develop interactive tutorials and examples
- [ ] Produce migration guides from classical cryptography
- [x] Create performance comparison benchmarks
## 5. Production Readiness (Q2-Q3 2025) - 10% Complete
### 5.1 Performance Optimisation - 20% Complete
- [x] Conduct comprehensive performance profiling
- [x] Optimize critical code paths
- [ ] Implement adaptive algorithm selection based on hardware
- [ ] Create performance benchmark suite
### 5.2 Deployment Tools - 10% Complete
- [ ] Develop containerized deployment solutions
- [x] Create configuration management tools
- [ ] Implement monitoring and alerting systems
- [ ] Add automated key rotation infrastructure
### 5.3 Standards Compliance - 0% Complete
- [ ] Ensure full NIST PQC compliance
- [ ] Implement FIPS 140-3 compliance where applicable
- [ ] Add Common Criteria certification preparation
- [ ] Create compliance documentation and verification tools
## 6. Version 1.0 Release (Q3 2025) - 0% Complete
### 6.1 Final Testing - 0% Complete
- [ ] Conduct comprehensive integration testing
- [ ] Perform load and stress testing
- [ ] Verify backward compatibility
- [ ] Complete security verification
### 6.2 Documentation Finalisation - 0% Complete
- [ ] Complete API documentation
- [ ] Finalize security guidelines
- [ ] Create deployment best practices
- [ ] Develop troubleshooting guides