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It is anticipated that quantum computers can break many current public-key cryptography algorithms based on factoring (RSA) or discrete logarithm problems (Elliptic Curves) using Shor's algorithm. Hence, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms or simply "more modern cryptography," will replace the old techniques. Over the past two decades, researchers have developed a wide range of algorithms that are anticipated to be quantum-resistant. In 2024, the first PQC standards were ratified, and the transition to new algorithms is ongoing. The course describes the foundations of the new major algorithms, such as Kyber (ML-KEM) and Dilithium (ML-DSA), as well as ongoing research based on other types of post-quantum cryptography algorithms.